WBCS.LIVE practice question

Correctly change the following sentence to the active voice, using the appropriate punctuation- My daughter expressed her preference for History over English.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. My daughter says 'I prefer History over English.'
  2. My daughter said, "I prefer History over English."
  3. My daughter tells - 'I prefer History over English.'
  4. My daughter told, "I prefer History over English."

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: My daughter said, "I prefer History over English."

Explanation: My daughter says 'I prefer History over English.' ❌: wrong tense (says instead of said). My daughter said, "I prefer History over English." ✅: correct tense, correct punctuation, and proper direct speech form. My daughter tells - 'I prefer History over English.' ❌: incorrect reporting verb and punctuation. My daughter told, "I prefer History over English." ❌: told is incorrect here without an object.