Question :
A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech: The teacher remarked that students needed to submit their projects by Monday.
Option :
- “Students need to submit their projects by Monday,” the teacher remarked.
- “Students needed to submit their projects by Monday,” said the teacher.
- “Submit your projects by Monday,” the teacher instructed.
- “You were to submit your projects by Monday,” said the teacher.
Correct answer : a)
Explanation :
The correct answer is option a i.e. “Students need to submit their projects by Monday,” the teacher remarked.
Changes required:
Conjunction: Not required in direct speech.
Pronoun change: No change needed because “students” is general.
Tense change: Replace needed with need, because indirect speech used past tense only due to the reporting verb, but the original instruction is in the present.
Time/place words: “Monday” remains unchanged.