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Choose the correct direct speech form of the following sentence. Sobhit said that he could speak more fluently than Rahul.
Question

Choose the correct direct speech form of the following sentence.
Sobhit said that he could speak more fluently than Rahul.

A.

Sobhit said, "I can speak most fluently than Rahul."

B.

Sobhit said, "I can speak more fluentlier than Rahul."

C.

Sobhit said, "I can speak more fluently than Rahul."

D.

Sobhit said, "I can spoke more fluently than Rahul."

Correct option is C

The correct direct speech is (c) Sobhit said, "I can speak more fluently than Rahul."
Rules of conversion (indirect → direct):
· He (reported subject) reverts to the speaker’s I.
· Modal could in indirect often reflects the backshift of can in direct; restoring direct speech recovers can.
· Keep the degree adverb more with adverb fluently (not “fluentlier,” which is wrong; and not “most … than”).
· Structure:
· Indirect: X said that he could… → Direct: X said, “I can …”.
· Example: She said that she could help → She said, “I can help.”

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