Indirect to Direct Speech Conversion
CMAT 2022 · Language Comprehension · Easy · Language Comprehension
Identify the correct direct speech form of the following sentence:
My teacher told me that I am not working hard.
- A.
My teacher told to me, "You are not working hard."
- B.
My teacher said, "You are not working hard."
- C.
My teacher said to him, "I am not working hard."
- D.
My teacher said to me, "You are not working hard."
Answer
D
Explanation
'told me' changes back to 'said to me' in direct speech, and 'I am' refers to the listener ('you are'). Thus: My teacher said to me, "You are not working hard."
Related Language Comprehension questions
- #3756Sentence Correction - Infinitive UsageCMATLCMCQEasy
- #3757Spelling Check - KleptomaniaCMATLCMCQEasy
- #3758Correct Verb Form - ForetoldCMATLCMCQEasy
- #3759Preposition Usage - Since vs ForCMATLCMCQEasy
- #3760Para Jumble - Sentence RearrangementCMATLCMCQMedium
- #3849Parallel Structure in GrammarCMATLCMCQEasy
- #3850Conditional Sentence Error DetectionCMATLCMCQEasy
- #3851Punctuation and Phrase CorrectionCMATLCMCQEasy
Practise this under exam conditions
Sign in to solve it with a live timer, the on-screen CAT calculator, and streak and accuracy tracking across every question you attempt.
Solve in the workspace