Choose the suitable sentence that expresses the following sentence in Direct Speech.
She says that she is at home.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct option to express the sentence in Direct Speech is: She says, "I am at home".
Here's why:
- The original sentence states "She says that she is at home." This indicates indirect speech where the reporting verb "says" introduces the quoted speech.
- In direct speech, we remove the reporting verb and retain the original words of the speaker.
- Since the speaker is referring to her own current location, the pronoun "I" is used instead of "she."
Therefore, "She says, 'I am at home'" accurately converts the indirect speech sentence into direct speech, retaining the speaker's voice and pronouns.