Question

Convert the sentence into DIRECT SPEECH: They told us they were going to the theatre.

• A. They said, “we are going to the theatre”
• B. They said, “they are going to the theatre”
• C. They said, “we went to the theatre”
• D. They said, “we were going to the theatre”

Hint:

In direct speech conversion, change reported pronouns back to original speakers and restore the original tense.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: While converting indirect speech into direct speech, restore the original pronouns and tense. Explanation: In indirect speech, “they were going” changes back to present continuous “we are going.” The pronoun “they” becomes “we” (original speakers), and the tense shifts back from past to present. Hence, the correct direct speech form is: They said, “we are going to the theatre.”