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    Rewrite the sentence in the direct speech. Rajesh told Sumithra that he loved his parents.
    Question

    Rewrite the sentence in the direct speech.
    Rajesh told Sumithra that he loved his parents.

    A.

    Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I am loving my parents"

    B.

    Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I love my parents"

    C.

    Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I have been loving my parents"

    D.

    Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I loves my parents"

    Correct option is B

    The correct option is (b) Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I love my parents".
    Tense change: "Loved" in indirect speech becomes "love" in direct speech (present simple).
    Pronoun change: "He" becomes "I" to reflect Rajesh's speech in first person.
    Time clause change: No specific time clause change is required.
    Reporting verb change: "Told" changes to "said to" in direct speech to introduce the quoted speech properly.
    Corrected sentence: Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I love my parents".

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