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    Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence. She wondered if she had enough money to buy a pullover.
    Question

    Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
    She wondered if she had enough money to buy a pullover.

    A.

    She said, “I wonder that she has enough money to buy a pullover.”

    B.

    She said, “I wonder if I have enough money to buy a pullover.”

    C.

    She said, “I wondered that she has enough money to buy a pullover.”

    D.

    She said, “I am wondering that she has enough money to buy a pullover.”

    Correct option is B

    The correct direct speech is (b) She said, “I wonder if I have enough money to buy a pullover.”
    Explanation:
    In indirect speech, the reporting verb “wondered” is often used with “if/whether” when expressing doubt or curiosity.
    While converting it to direct speech:
    · “she had enough money” becomes “I have enough money”
    · Pronoun “she” changes to “I” (as it's her own thought)
    · Verb tense changes from past perfect to present in direct speech.
    Structure:
    Indirect: She wondered if she had…
    Direct: She said, “I wonder if I have…”
    Info Booster:
    Wondered + if/whether is used for internal questions/curiosity, often kept in same tense if it's still valid in the present.

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