Choose the option that is in the direct form of the sentence. He told me that…
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Choose the option that is in the direct form of the sentence.
He told me that Gandhi Ji started the Salt Movement.
- A.
He said to me, "Gandhi Ji starts the Salt Movement."
- B.
He said to me, "Gandhi Ji started the Salt Movement."
- C.
He said to me, "Gandhi Ji had started the Salt Movement."
- D.
He said to me, "Gandhi Ji has started the Salt Movement."
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Correct answer: B
Solution
The direct form of the given sentence is 'He said to me, "Gandhi Ji started the Salt Movement."
While changing a sentence from indirect speech to direct speech, we need to follow these steps-
The conjunction 'that' will be replaced with a comma (,) and inverted commas (" ").
'Told' remains either unchanged or changed to 'said to'.
If the reported speech is a universal fact, historical event, scientific fact, habitual action, etc., the tense of the reported speech does not change.
The given sentence is a historical event, hence, its tense will not be changed.
The final sentence- He said to me, "Gandhi Ji started the Salt Movement."