Question

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in

    direct speech. The man told the crowd that he hadn’t had his food for the last three days.
    A The man told the crowd, “I haven’t had my food for the last three days.” Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The man told the crowd, “I don’t have my food for the last three days.” Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The man told the crowd, “I won’t have my food for the last three days.” Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The man told the crowd, “I couldn’t have my food for the last three days.” Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Option (a) expresses the given sentence in direct speech. Direct speech repeats or quotes what has been expressed or spoken. We may need to quote something spoken by a third person while speaking to another. Direct speech is used when a third party is directly cited. Inverted commas (” “) are used to write sentences in direct speech. The cited statement or sentence is written between the commas.

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