Reported speech (refusal/negation): Choose the best indirect statement for the cleaned direct sentence. Direct sentence (typo corrected): The man said, 'No, I refuse to confess guilt.' Choose the correct option.
Verbal Ability
Change of Speech
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AThe man emphatically refused to confess his guilt.
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BThe man said that he was confessing his guilt.
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CThe man stated that he would confess his guilt.
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DThe man denied to confess his guilt.
Answer
Correct Answer: The man emphatically refused to confess his guilt.
Explanation
Given data
- Direct speech contains the emphatic negative 'No,' and refusal to confess.
- Permissible light edit: correct 'confers' → 'confess' (typo).
Concept/ApproachWhen 'No' signals emphatic refusal, an idiomatic indirect rendering is 'emphatically refused to confess'. Keep the meaning (refusal) and improve grammar.
Option analysisA preserves the sense and emphasizes refusal.B changes to progressive acceptance.C flips meaning to willingness.D is unidiomatic ('denied to confess').
Final AnswerThe man emphatically refused to confess his guilt.