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      Question

      Rewrite the sentence in Direct Speech. The teacher told me that I was neglecting my duties.

      A The teacher said to me, ‘You are neglecting your duties’ Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B The teacher said to me, ‘You were neglecting your duties’ Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C The teacher said to me, ‘You have neglecting your duties’ Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D The teacher said to me, ‘You neglect your duties’ Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Direct speech, which is also known as direct discourse, relays the exact words spoken. One way to tell when direct speech is used is to look for quotation marks. Another useful indicator is the presence of a reporting verb or a signal phrase.

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