Question

Convert the sentence into DIRECT SPEECH: "He has said that he reads a novel every month."

• A. He has said, “I do not read a novel every month.”
• B. He has said, “he reads a novel every month.”
• C. He has said, “he read a novel every month.”
• D. He has said, “I read a novel every month.”

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

In direct speech, we remove reporting verbs like "said" and keep the sentence structure as is.
- "He has said, 'I read a novel every month'" is the correct conversion, using the present tense for direct speech.
- The other options either incorrectly change the verb tense or add negative elements. In direct speech, the verb tense is usually the same as in the original sentence, and we remove the reporting verb "that."