Which of the following sentences has a direct narration?

Question

Accepted Answer

The question asks to identify the sentence that uses direct narration.

**Explanation:**

**Why Option 1 is correct:**
Direct narration (also known as direct speech) involves reporting the exact words spoken by someone. These exact words are typically enclosed within quotation marks (" ") and are usually preceded or followed by a reporting verb (like 'said', 'asked', 'told').
In Option 1: "He said to me, 'Do not cross the limit.'"
*   The exact words spoken by "He" – "Do not cross the limit" – are enclosed within quotation marks.
*   There is a reporting verb "said" that introduces the speech.
This structure perfectly matches the definition and characteristics of direct narration.

**Why other options are incorrect:**

*   **Option 2: "He has told me that his father was a police officer."**
    This sentence is an example of indirect narration (or indirect speech). In indirect narration, the speaker's words are reported without using their exact words or quotation marks. Instead, a conjunction like "that" is often used, and there are usually changes in pronouns, tenses, and adverbs of time/place. Here, "that" is used, and the original statement has been transformed.

*   **Option 3: "My mother tells us that her uncle was a salesman."**
    Similar to Option 2, this is also an example of indirect narration. It reports what the mother tells without using her exact words or quotation marks. The conjunction "that" is used to introduce the reported statement.

*   **Option 4: "Shyam said to me that he was not at ease yesterday."**
    This sentence also demonstrates indirect narration. It reports Shyam's statement without using quotation marks. The conjunction "that" is used, and there are changes in pronoun ("I" would become "he") and potentially tense (if the original was "I am not at ease today," it would become "he was not at ease that day"). The absence of quotation marks and the use of "that" are key indicators of indirect speech.

Therefore, only Option 1 correctly uses direct narration by presenting the exact words of the speaker within quotation marks.