Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

Mother said that Sam would not pass.

Mother said, “Sam will not pass.”

The most appropriate option to express the given sentence in direct speech is:

Mother said, "Sam will not pass."

The other options are incorrect:

• Mother said, “Sam would never pass.” - This is incorrect because the modal verb "would" is used to express possibility or speculation, but the original sentence is a statement of fact.
• Mother said, “Sam will have never passed.” - This is incorrect because the verb "have passed" is in the present perfect tense, but the reporting verb "said" is in the past tense.