Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
He said that he might change that format.
- AHe told, "He may change that format".
- BHe said, "I may change this format".
- CHe said, "I will change that format".
- DHe says, "He might change that format".
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
To convert the indirect sentence back into direct speech, we apply the following rules in reverse:
The conjunction "that" is replaced by quotation marks.
The pronoun "he" changes back to the first-person pronoun "I" because it refers to the speaker ("He said").
The modal verb "might" changes back to "may" in direct speech.
The demonstrative "that" changes back to "this".
Thus, the direct speech is: He said, "I may change this format." This corresponds to Option B.
The conjunction "that" is replaced by quotation marks.
The pronoun "he" changes back to the first-person pronoun "I" because it refers to the speaker ("He said").
The modal verb "might" changes back to "may" in direct speech.
The demonstrative "that" changes back to "this".
Thus, the direct speech is: He said, "I may change this format." This corresponds to Option B.