In the following Twenty seven questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech and mark your answer in the Answer sheet.

(Applicable only to the following question)

The boy thanked the Principal for granting him a fee-concession.

The boy said to the Principal. “I express my thanks that you have granted me a fee-concession.”
The boy said to the Principal, “I am thankful to you for a fee-concession.”
The boy told the Principal, “You are kind enough to grant me a fee-concession.”
The boy said to the Principal. “ Thank you, madam, for granting me a fee concession.”
Explanation:

The correct option is (D) because the sentence is grammatically correct except for two venial error in it. First, a comma after “madam” is missing and second there’s no need of a hyphen between “fee” and “concession.” Otherwise this is a perfect sentence and is the correct form of the direct speech.

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