Select the option that expresses the given sentence in Direct Speech.
She said that she liked chocolate.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Transformation from indirect to direct speech:
Tense Shift: In indirect speech, the verb "liked" is in the simple past tense. When converting back to direct speech, this typically reverts to the simple present tense ("like") because the reporting verb ("said") is in the past.
Pronoun Change: The third-person pronoun "she" in the indirect statement refers to the speaker. In direct speech, the speaker uses the first-person pronoun "I" to refer to themselves.
Punctuation: Direct speech requires the speaker's exact words to be enclosed in quotation marks, preceded by a comma after the reporting verb.
Direct speech: She said, "I like chocolate."