Question

Change the sentence given in indirect speech into direct speech:
She told that she had eaten two eggs.

• A. She says, "I have eaten two eggs''
• B. She says, "I had eaten two eggs''
• C. She said, "I have eaten two eggs''
• D. She says, "I ate two eggs''

Hint:

When converting from indirect to direct speech, identify the tense and pronouns. "Had eaten'' in indirect often comes from "have eaten'' in direct if reporting verb is past.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

To convert from indirect speech to direct speech:
Indirect: "She told that she had eaten two eggs."
We bring it back to the actual words spoken by her. Since the indirect sentence uses "had eaten", the original direct speech likely used present perfect: "have eaten".
Hence, correct direct speech: "She said, 'I have eaten two eggs'."