Question

Direct speech of : Sima said she wanted a new book. is

• A. Sima said, “I want a new book.”
• B. Sima says, “I am want a new book.”
• C. Sima is saying, “I want a book which is new.”
• D. Sima asked, “I wanted a new book.”

Hint:

When converting a simple reported statement from indirect to direct speech, the most common tense change is from Simple Past back to Simple Present, and the pronoun must be changed to the first person.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Analyze the indirect statement. "Sima said she wanted a new book" is a simple reported statement. The reporting verb is in the past tense ('said').
Step 2: Retain the reporting verb. The reporting verb 'said' remains 'said'.
Step 3: Revert the pronoun and tense. The pronoun 'she' reverts to 'I' (Sima's own word). The verb in the Simple Past tense ('wanted') reverts to the Simple Present tense ('want').
Step 4: Add punctuation. The direct statement is enclosed in quotation marks. This yields: Sima said, “I want a new book.”