Question:
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct voice.
The young artist confidently announced that she could complete the mural if she were given an extra day.
दिए गए वाक्य को प्रत्यक्ष कथन (direct voice) में व्यक्त करने वाले विकल्प का चयन कीजिए:
The young artist confidently announced that she could complete the mural if she were given an extra day.
Options:
- The young artist announced, “I can complete the mural if I am given an extra day.”
- The young artist said, “She could complete the mural if she was given an extra day.”
- The young artist announced, “I could complete the mural if I am given an extra day.”
- The young artist announced, “I could complete the mural if I were given an extra day.”
- The young artist announced, “I can complete the mural if I am given an extra day.”
- The young artist said, “She could complete the mural if she was given an extra day.”
- The young artist announced, “I could complete the mural if I am given an extra day.”
- The young artist announced, “I could complete the mural if I were given an extra day.”
Correct Answer: a)
Explanation:
In direct speech, ‘she could complete’ reverts to ‘I can complete’, and ‘she were given’ reverts to ‘I am given’. Option (a) is correct.
प्रत्यक्ष कथन में प्रथम पुरुष सर्वनाम ‘I’ और वर्तमान काल की क्रिया ‘can complete’ तथा ‘I am given’ का प्रयोग होगा। अतः विकल्प (a) सही है।