Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Choose the correct option which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

She said that she really liked the furniture.

Options:

"She really liked this furniture," she said.

"She liked really this furniture," she said.

"I really like this furniture," she said.

"I have really liked this furniture," she said.

Correct Answer:

"I really like this furniture," she said.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) - "I really like this furniture," she said.

The original sentence in indirect speech is "She said that she really liked the furniture." When converting to direct speech, it is common to change "liked" to "like" to reflect the present tense in the direct quotation. Therefore, the correct choice is "I really like this furniture," she said.