Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Choose the option that is the correct direct form of the sentence.

She said that she would not be coming to the school that day.

Options:

She had said "She must not be coming to the school today".

She said, "You will not be coming to the school today".

She said, "I may not come to the school tomorrow."

She said, "I will not be coming to the school today".

Correct Answer:

She said, "I will not be coming to the school today".

Explanation:

The correct direct form of the sentence is:

She said, "I will not be coming to the school today."

The other options are incorrect because they do not match the exact words that She spoke:

  • She had said "She must not be coming to the school today". - This sentence is in the past perfect tense, but the direct form of the sentence is in the future tense.
  • She said, "You will not be coming to the school today". - This sentence changes the subject from "I" to "you," but the direct form of the sentence is in the first person.
  • She said, "I may not come to the school tomorrow." - This sentence changes the day from "today" to "tomorrow," and it also changes the modal verb from "will not be" to "may not," but the direct form of the sentence is specific about the day and the modal verb.