Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
Garima told her friends that she couldn't go with them to the movie that night as she was very busy.

Options

A. Garima said to her friends, "I can't go with you to the movie tonight as I am very busy."
B. Garima said to her friends, "I can't go with them to the movie that night as I was very busy."
C. Garima said to her friends, "She couldn't go with them to the movie that night as she was very busy."
D. Garima said to her friends, "I couldn't go with you to the movie tonight as I was very busy."

Answer

A

Explanation

Garima said to her friends, "I can.t go with you to the movie tonight as I am very busy."(Correct)
(b) Garima said to her friends, "I can.t go with `ul("them")` to the movie that night as I `ul("was")` very busy." (Them and was both are incorrect)
(c ) Garima said to her friends, "She `ul("couldn.t")` go with them to the movie that night as she was very busy." (Change of reported speech to simple past)
(d) Garima said to her friends, "I `ul("couldn.t ")`go with you to the movie tonight as I was very busy." (Change of reported speech to simple past)