Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The teacher said that if we studied hard, we would do well in the exam and that she would be proud of us.

Correct option is D

Direct Speech- it means reporting the message of the speaker in the exact words as spoken by him.
Indirect Speech- It is speech which tells you what someone said, but does not use the person's actual word.
· Given sentence is an indirect speech.
· While changing indirect speech into direct speech following rules are to be followed:
Pronoun and Verb Tense Transformation:
· In direct speech, pronouns should match the speaker's perspective as they address the listener. Thus, "we" from the indirect speech is changed to "you" in direct speech, reflecting that the teacher is addressing her students.
· The verb tense in direct speech often matches the immediacy of the speaker's original utterance. Even though the indirect speech uses a past conditional ("we would"), translating it into direct speech as a future simple ("you will") makes the condition more direct and emphatic, reflecting a promise or a prediction about the future contingent on the students' actions.
Structural Alignment:
· Direct speech tends to preserve the immediacy and emotional tone of the original utterance. By stating "If you study hard, you will do well in the exam, and I will be proud of you," the teacher's statement is framed as a direct, personal communication to the students, offering encouragement and setting clear expectations.
Use of Direct Speech Markers:
· Quotation marks are used to denote the exact words spoken by the teacher, and the reporting clause ("said the teacher") is appropriately positioned after the quote to indicate who is speaking.
Thus, option (d) "If you study hard, you will do well in the exam, and I will be proud of you," said the teacher is the correct transformation from indirect to direct speech.