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Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. I warned her th…

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

I warned her that I could no longer tolerate her coming late.

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct direct form of the given sentence is: OPTION 3

I said to her, "I can no longer tolerate your coming late."

Change of Pronoun: The pronoun "her" in indirect speech changes to "your" in direct speech, as the speaker is directly addressing the person they are warning.
Change of Modal Verb: The verb "could" changes to "can" in direct speech, reflecting the present tense.
Correct Structure: The phrase "her coming late" in indirect speech is appropriately expressed as "your coming late" in direct speech.

Thus, the best choice that accurately reflects the original meaning in direct speech is: "I said to her, 'I can no longer tolerate your coming late.'"

OTHER OPTIONS

I said to her, "He can no longer tolerate her coming late.": Incorrect because it changes the subject from "I" to "He," which alters the original meaning.
I said to her, "You can no longer tolerate my coming late.": Incorrect because it changes the pronoun and the perspective of the statement.
I said to her, "I can no longer tolerate she coming late.": Incorrect because "she" should be "her" in this context. The correct form would be "I can no longer tolerate her coming late."

Change of Pronoun: The pronoun "her" in indirect speech changes to "your" in direct speech, as the speaker is directly addressing the person they are warning.
Change of Modal Verb: The verb "could" changes to "can" in direct speech, reflecting the present tense.
Correct Structure: The phrase "her coming late" in indirect speech is appropriately expressed as "your coming late" in direct speech.

Thus, the best choice that accurately reflects the original meaning in direct speech is: "I said to her, 'I can no longer tolerate your coming late.'"

OTHER OPTIONS

I said to her, "He can no longer tolerate her coming late.": Incorrect because it changes the subject from "I" to "He," which alters the original meaning.
I said to her, "You can no longer tolerate my coming late.": Incorrect because it changes the pronoun and the perspective of the statement.
I said to her, "I can no longer tolerate she coming late.": Incorrect because "she" should be "her" in this context. The correct form would be "I can no longer tolerate her coming late."