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Answer:

Circle the letter that corresponds to the correct transformation of the given indirect speech to direct speech.

15. Angel said that she had visited their farm last summer.

a. Angel says, "I visited my farm last summer"

b. Angel said, "I visited our farm last summer".

16. She says that she will go to school the next day.

a. She says," I will go to school tomorrow".

b. She said, "She will go to school tomorrow".

17. My boss said that they had received my application.

a. My boss said, "We received your application".

b. My boss said, "I received your application".​

Explanation:

Direct speech is a representation of the actual words someone said. A direct speech report usually has a reporting verb in the past simple. The most common reporting verb is said. The reporting clause may come first or second.

Reported Speech

Reported speech puts the speaker's words or ideas into a sentence without quotation marks. Noun clauses are usually used. In reported speech, the reader does not assume that the words are the speaker's exact words; often, they are a paraphrase of the speaker's words.

Example

Hai asked Manny where he was going.

Manny said he was going home.

Note: Use of the word "that" is optional in reported speech. Both of the following sentences are correct:

• The child said that they were lost.

• The child said they were lost.

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