A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech.
The manager informed the employees that the deadline for submission had been extended by two days.

Correct option is B

The correct indirect/ direct speech is (b) “The deadline has been extended by two days,” said the manager.
Explanation: The indirect speech reports a completed change: “had been extended by two days.” In direct speech, the most natural equivalent is present perfect passive: “has been extended,” because the extension is an action with a present result (deadline now later). Option (b) also preserves the same meaning without adding/modifying obligation.
Rules of conversion used:
· Past perfect passive (had been extended) in indirect speech often becomes present perfect passive (has been extended) in direct speech (depending on current relevance).
· Keep the message faithful, without changing modality/meaning.
· Example: He said that the meeting had been postponed. → “The meeting has been postponed,” he said.
· Information booster / exceptions:
· Option (c) changes the focus to an ongoing decision (“we are extending”), which alters the sense.
· Option (d) changes meaning to obligation/pressure, not extension of deadline.