Pick the appropriate option (in Direct Speech) from the following for :-
She said to me that her rose flowers had wilted due to lack of water.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → She said, "My rose flowers wilted due to lack of water".
Here's why:
- The original sentence states that the flowers "had wilted," indicating a past action.
- Therefore, the verb tense in the direct speech should also be past tense to accurately convey the speaker's words.
- "Wilted" accurately reflects the past tense of the action, making it the most suitable option compared to "are wilted" (present tense), "were wilted" (past continuous tense), and "will wilt" (future tense).