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Statements: Convert indirect report to correct direct speech with pronoun/time accuracy Indirect sentence: She said that her brother was getting married. Restore the original direct wording with correct pronoun and tense. Choose the correct direct sentence.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: She said, "My brother is getting married."

Explanation:


Approach
Backshift "was getting married" in indirect speech typically corresponds to present continuous "is getting married" in the original direct speech when the reporting verb is past. Pronoun "her" reverts to "my" because the speaker is "she".


Option analysis
(C) correctly uses "My" and present continuous "is getting married." ✅(A) and (B) use "Her", which is incorrect from the speaker's perspective.(D) Keeps past continuous, which is not the likely original form.


Final Answer
She said, "My brother is getting married."

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