Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
She told the car mechanic that her car was giving very low mileage.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct option is: She said to the car mechanic, "My car is giving very low mileage."
The other options are incorrect:
- The car mechanic said to her, “Your car is giving very low mileage.” This is incorrect because the speaker is the one who is talking to the car mechanic.
- She said to the car mechanic, “Her car has been giving very low mileage.” This is incorrect because the speaker is referring to her own car, not someone else's car.
- She asked the car mechanic, “Why is my car giving very low mileage?” This is incorrect because the reported speech is a statement, not a question.