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    Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. He told you that he would discuss the matter that evening.
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    Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
    He told you that he would discuss the matter that evening.

    A.

    You said to him, “I will discuss the matter this evening.”

    B.

    You said to him, “He would discuss the matter today evening.”

    C.

    He said to you, “I will discuss the matter today evening.”

    D.

    He told to you, “He will discuss the matter that evening.”

    Correct option is C


    The correct direct form of the given sentence is (c) He said to you, “I will discuss the matter today evening.”
    Direct speech- Direct speech, also known as quoted speech or direct quotation, is a way of reporting someone's exact words.
    Indirect speech- Indirect speech, also known as reported speech or indirect quotation, is a way of reporting someone's words or thoughts indirectly, without using their exact words.
    The following rules should be followed while converting an indirect speech to direct speech:
    · Use the reporting verb such as (say, said to) in its correct tense.
    · Put a comma before the statement and the first letter of the statement should be in capital letter.
    · Insert question mark, quotation marks, exclamation mark and full stop, based on the mood of the sentence.
    · Remove the Conjunctions like (that, to, if or whether) wherever necessary.
    · Where the reporting verb is in past tense in indirect, change it to present tense in the direct speech.
    · Change the past perfect tense either into present perfect tense or past tense, as necessary.
    · Pronouns will be changed accordingly.
    The indirect speech in past tense 'would discuss' changes to 'will discuss' in direct speech, and 'that evening' changes to 'today evening.'

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