Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

Leena said that his relatives were landing the next day.

Options:

Leena said, "My relatives land tomorrow." 

Leena said, "His relatives are landing today."

Leena said, "His relatives were landing tomorrow."

Leena said, "His relatives are landing tomorrow."

Correct Answer:

Leena said, "His relatives are landing tomorrow."

Explanation:

The correct direct form of the given sentence is:OPTION 4 - Leena said, "His relatives are landing tomorrow."

In indirect speech, “the next day” changes to “tomorrow” in direct speech, and “were landing” changes to “are landing” to reflect the original present continuous tense. The pronoun “his” remains unchanged as there is no information suggesting it should be converted to “my.” Therefore, Option (4) correctly represents the direct form of the sentence.