Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

Madhuri told me that I could stay in her flat whenever I was in Kolkata.

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  1. Madhuri said to me, “I could stay in her flat whenever I was in Kolkata.”
  2. Madhuri said to me, “You can stay in my flat whenever you are in Kolkata.”
  3. Madhuri said to me, “I can stay in my flat whenever I am in Kolkata.”
  4. Madhuri said to me, “You could stay in her flat whenever she was in Kolkata.”

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Option 2 : Madhuri said to me, “You can stay in my flat whenever you are in Kolkata.”
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The correct answer is Madhuri said to me, “You can stay in my flat whenever you are in Kolkata."

Key Points

  • The given sentence is in Indirect Speech. As per the question we have to change it into Direct Speech. 
  • The process of transformation as follows:
    • 'Told' will be changed into 'said to'. 
    • Comma and inverted commas will be added. 
    • 'I' will be changed into 'You'. 
    • 'Could' will be changed into 'can'. 
    • 'Was' will be changed into 'are'. 
  • Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2. 

Correct Answer: Madhuri said to me, “You can stay in my flat whenever you are in Kolkata.”

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