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Select the correct option for the direct speech conversion of the sentence below: She remarked that institutional trust would erode unless transparency were restored.

1. She remarked, “Institutional trust erodes unless transparency is restored.”
2. She remarked, “Institutional trust will erode unless transparency is restored.”
3. She remarked, “Institutional trust would erode unless transparency were restored.”
4. She remarked, “Transparency restored, institutional trust eroded.”

Correct answer: She remarked, “Institutional trust will erode unless transparency is restored.”

Solution

In direct speech, “would erode” becomes “will erode” because the reporting is removed. Also, “were restored” changes to the more natural direct form “is restored” in the quoted sentence.

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