Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

She told me that she had given my message to my mother.

Options:

She said to me, “I gave my message to your mother.”

She said to me, “I gave your message to your mother.”

I said to her, “I gave your message to my mother.”

She said to me, “She gave my message to my mother.”

Correct Answer:

She said to me, “I gave your message to your mother.”

Explanation:

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.