Question
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) Question on Verbal Ability
Convert the sentence given in the question into DIRECT SPEECH.
The captain replied that he had promised to reward his soldiers and that he had kept his word.
A
The Captain had replied, ‘I had promised to reward my soldiers. I have to keep my word’
B
The Captain replied, ‘I have promised to reward my soldiers. I have kept my word’.
C
The Captain replied, ‘I has promised to reward my soldiers. I has kept my word’.
D
The Captain replied, ‘I have promised to reward my soldiers. I have kept his word’.
Answer
The Captain replied, ‘I have promised to reward my soldiers. I have kept my word’.
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (B): The Captain replied, ‘I have promised to reward my soldiers. I have kept my word’.