Question

Which sentence is correctly written? A) John told me that he did not want to be late. B) John told me that "he did not want to be late". C) John told me that "he did not want to be late." D) John told me that 'he did not want to be late.'

Answer 1

A

Explanation:

because in direct speech there is no "that" instead of it "comma" is used however in indirect speech there is "that" and no "comma" is there

Answer 2

Answer: C is the correct answer

Explanation: The statement is a reported speech ( a passive voice).

The double quotation marks from the beginning of the statement and after the full stop were the correct punctuations. As demonstrated below:

John told me that "he did not want to be late."