Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
She told me that she had given my message to my mother.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct direct form of the given sentence is:
She said to me, "I gave your message to your mother."
The other options are incorrect:
- She said to me, “I gave my message to your mother.” This is incorrect because the speaker is talking about giving the listener's message to their mother, not their own message.
- I said to her, “I gave your message to my mother.” This is incorrect because the speaker is reporting what the other person said, not what they said themselves.
- She said to me, “She gave my message to my mother.” This is incorrect because the speaker is talking about themselves giving the message to the listener's mother, not the other way around.