Select the most appropriate option to change the sentences from Direct Speech to Reported Speech.“I am going out tonight.” Manisha said.a)Manisha said that she was going out tonight.b)Manisha said that she was going out that night.c)Manisha said she was going out that night.d)Manisha said that she will be going out that night.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

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Select the most appropriate option to change the sentences from Direct Speech to Reported Speech.&ldquo;I am going out tonight.&rdquo; Manisha said.a)Manisha said that she was going out tonight.b)Manisha said that she was going out that night.c)Manisha said she was going out that night.d)Manisha said that she will be going out that night.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Answer

Answer: BExplanation:When changing a sentence from Direct Speech to Reported Speech, we need to consider the following:- Changing the tense of the verb- Changing the pronouns- Changing the time and place expressionsIn the given sentence, we need to change the tense, pronoun, and time expression:- Tense: 'am going' changes to 'was going'- Pronoun: 'I' changes to 'she'- Time expression: 'tonight' changes to 'that night'So, the correct option is:B: Manisha said that she was going out that night.

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The most appropriate option to change sentences from Direct Speech to Reported Speech depends on the context and the specific sentence being transformed. However, here are some common ways to change from Direct Speech to Reported Speech:

1. Change the pronouns and verb tenses:
- He said, 'I am going to the store.' -> He said that he was going to the store.

2. Remove quotation marks and change the sentence structure:
- 'I will come tomorrow,' she said. -> She said she would come tomorrow.

3. Use reporting verbs such as 'said', 'told', 'asked', etc.:
- 'Don't go,' he said. -> He told me not to go.

4. Change time and place references:
- 'I went to the party yesterday,' they said. -> They said they had gone to the party the day before.

5. Introduce reporting clauses or phrases:
- 'I love you,' she said. -> She confessed that she loved me.

These are just general guidelines, and the specific transformation will depend on the sentence being converted from Direct Speech to Reported Speech.

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