Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Kiran says that he worked hard for a good rank.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Kiran says, “I worked hard for a good rank”
Direct speech is a sentence in which the exact words spoken are reproduced within quotation marks. Also, the tense remains the same while reporting.
According to this, we can eliminate options 1 and 3 since the verb used to report is in the past tense i.e. 'said'.
Further, the tense of the spoken words also remains the same.
Only option 4 follows both these rules.
Hence, Kiran says, “I worked hard for a good rank” is the correct answer.