Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Bidding farewell to me, my juniors wished me a bright and successful career ahead.
- ABidding farewell to me, my juniors inquired, “Wish you a bright and successful career ahead.”
- BBidding farewell to me, my juniors said to themselves, “Wish you a bright and successful career ahead.”
- CBidding farewell to me, my juniors said to me, “Wish you a bright and successful career ahead.”
- DBidding farewell to me, my juniors wish me, “Wish you a bright and successful career ahead.”
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The given sentence is in indirect speech containing an optative expression ("wished me...").
When converting to direct speech, "wished me" becomes "said to me".
The actual wish inside inverted commas is addressed directly to the person: “Wish you a bright and successful career ahead.”
Option D changes the main introductory verb tense to "wish" which is incorrect as the original sentence is in the past tense ("wished").
Option A uses "inquired" (used for questions), and Option B uses "said to themselves" (which means talking to oneself).
Hence, Option C is grammatically correct and perfectly preserves the meaning.
When converting to direct speech, "wished me" becomes "said to me".
The actual wish inside inverted commas is addressed directly to the person: “Wish you a bright and successful career ahead.”
Option D changes the main introductory verb tense to "wish" which is incorrect as the original sentence is in the past tense ("wished").
Option A uses "inquired" (used for questions), and Option B uses "said to themselves" (which means talking to oneself).
Hence, Option C is grammatically correct and perfectly preserves the meaning.