Change into indirect narration Mummy says to me, "I shall write a letter to your father."
Correct answer: A. Mummy tells me that she will write a letter to my father.
- A. Mummy tells me that she will write a letter to my father.
- B. Mummy tells to me that she will write a letter to my father.
- C. Mummy tells me that she will write a letter to her father.
- D. Mummy tells me that she will write letter to my father.
Explanation
When converting direct speech to indirect speech:- "I shall" becomes "she will" (change from first person to third person and from direct to indirect speech)- "your" remains the same, as it refers to the listener (me)
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Direct speech gives a speaker’s exact words, whereas indirect speech reports the meaning without quotation marks. Questions cover reporting verbs, pronoun changes, tense backshift, time and place expressions, punctuation, and the transformation of questions, commands and requests, including cases where backshift is not required.
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