Convert the following sentence from Indirect Speech to Direct Speech:

She said that the amount of work was unreasonable.

She said, "The amount of work is unreasonable."

The correct answer is Option (3) - She said, "The amount of work is unreasonable."

When converting from Indirect Speech to Direct Speech, the verb tense and pronouns are adjusted to match the original speaker's perspective.

1. Indirect Speech: "She said that the amount of work was unreasonable."

   • The verb "was" is in the past tense because it reflects reported speech.

2. Direct Speech: To restore the original words, the verb should revert to its present tense, "is," because the statement likely reflects a current truth when spoken.

OTHER OPTIINS

1. "She said, 'That is an unreasonable amount of work.'"

   • Incorrect because "that" changes the structure unnecessarily.

2. "She said, 'This is too much work!'"

   • Incorrect because "this is too much work" paraphrases the statement rather than being a direct conversion.

3. "She said, 'The amount of work was unreasonable.'"

   • Incorrect because "was" remains in the past tense, which is not typical when converting to direct speech unless explicitly required by context.