Choose the option that is the most appropriate conversion of the following sentence into Direct Speech.
She said that by the next month, she would have been living in Paris for five years.
A.She said, "By next month, I have been living in Paris for five years."
B.She said, "By the next month, I will live in Paris for five years."
C.She said, "By next month, I would be living in Paris for five years".
D.She said, "By next month, I will have been living in Paris for five years".✓ Correct
Explanation
When converting from indirect to direct speech, 'would have been living' reverts to 'will have been living' and the pronoun 'she' changes to 'I', giving option A as the correct answer.
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