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Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence. She says that she would like to be an ambassador to a foreign country when she grows up. |
She says, “I would like to be an ambassador to a foreign country when I grow up.” She said, “She would like to be an ambassador to a foreign country when she grew up.” She says, “She likes to be an ambassador to a foreign country when she grows up.” She told, “I like to be an ambassador to a foreign country when I grow up.” |
She says, “I would like to be an ambassador to a foreign country when I grow up.” |
The most appropriate direct form of the given sentence is: She says, "I would like to be an ambassador to a foreign country when I grow up." This is because the original sentence is in the present tense, and the reporting verb "says" is also in the present tense. Therefore, the verb in the reported speech does not change tense. Additionally, the pronoun "she" in the reported speech refers to the speaker, so it does not change to "I." The other answer choices are incorrect for the following reasons:
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