Question

Convert the sentence given in indirect speech into direct speech.
She told me that she had already finished her work.

• A. She said, ``I have already finished my work.''
• B. She said, ``She has already finished her work.''
• C. She said, ``I had already finished my work.''
• D. She said, ``She will already finish her work.''

Hint:

- When converting indirect to direct speech, restore the original tense.
- Pay attention to pronouns and time expressions.
- Present perfect in direct speech becomes past perfect in indirect speech, so reverse that when converting back.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

In indirect speech, tenses often shift back in time (backshifting). Here, "had finished'' is the past perfect tense used in indirect speech.
Step 1: Identify the original direct speech
- The original statement likely was: "I have already finished my work.''
Step 2: Understand backshifting
- In indirect speech, "have finished'' becomes "had finished.''
- When converting back to direct speech, we restore the original tense.
Step 3: Choose the correct direct speech
- Option (A) correctly restores the present perfect tense as spoken originally.
- Other options change pronouns or tenses incorrectly.