Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. "Tom said that he had a strange experience the day before."

Correct option is D

Explanation of the Correct Answer: · The sentence "Tom said that he had a strange experience the day before." is in indirect speech (past perfect).
· "The day before" in indirect speech changes to "yesterday" in direct speech.
· "Had a strange experience" remains the same as "had" is already in the past tense.
· Thus, the correct transformation to direct speech is:
· Tom said, “I had a strange experience yesterday.”
Why Are the Other Options Incorrect? · (a) "What a strange experience it was!" → Incorrect; adds unnecessary exclamation.
· (b) "I will have a strange experience the day before." → Incorrect; incorrect verb tense.
· (c) "I must have a strange experience the day before." → Incorrect; changes the meaning.
Thus, the correct answer is (d) Tom said, "I had a strange experience yesterday."