Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

She tells me that I am her lucky charm.

Options:

She says to me, "You was my lucky charm."

She said to me, "You are my lucky charm."

She says to me, "I am your lucky charm."

She says to me, "You are my lucky charm."

Correct Answer:

She says to me, "You are my lucky charm."

Explanation:

The correct direct form of the given sentence is:

She says to me, "You are my lucky charm."

This is because direct speech is the exact words that someone spoke. In the direct form, the subject and tense of the verb do not change.

The other options are incorrect because they change the direct form of the sentence in some way:

  • She says to me, "You was my lucky charm." - This sentence changes the present tense to the past tense.
  • She said to me, "You are my lucky charm." - This sentence is in the past tense, but the direct speech should be in the present tense because it is something that she is saying now.
  • She says to me, "I am your lucky charm." - This sentence changes the subject of the sentence from "you" to "I."