Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct voice.
My friend told me that she could not come.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The original sentence 'My friend told me that she could not come' is in indirect speech.
To convert it to direct speech, the reporting verb 'told' becomes 'said to me', and the reported clause is enclosed in quotation marks.
The pronoun 'she' changes to 'I' as it refers to the friend speaking.
The modal verb 'could not' remains the same because 'could' does not change when converting from indirect to direct speech if it expresses possibility or a past ability that is still relevant in the context.