Question

Convert the given sentence into Direct Speech: He told that his daughter was working as an office manager

• A. He said, “ My daughter is working as an office manager ”
• B. He says, “ My daughter was working as an office manager ”
• C. He said, “ My daughter was working as an office manager ”
• D. He says, “ My daughter works as an office manager ”

Hint:

When converting back to direct speech, check if the sentence inside the quotes sounds like something someone would actually say in the present moment.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: This is the reverse process of the previous questions. We are moving from indirect speech back to direct speech. We must "un-shift" the tense (move it forward) and change third-person pronouns back to first-person.

Step 1: Reverse the Tense Shift.
The indirect sentence uses "was working" (Past Continuous). In direct speech, this would have been "is working" (Present Continuous).

Step 2: Reverse Pronoun and Reporting Verb changes.

• Pronoun: The indirect "his daughter" refers to the speaker's own daughter. In direct speech, the speaker would say "My daughter".
• Reporting Verb: "He told that" is the indirect version of "He said,". Note that "told" usually requires an object (e.g., "He told me"), whereas "said" does not.

Step 3: Selecting the correct match.
Option (A) uses "He said" and the correct Present Continuous tense "is working." Options (B) and (D) use "He says," which changes the original past reporting. Option (C) keeps the past tense "was working," which is incorrect for direct speech in this context. Final Answer: Option A