Question : In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
John said, "I am driving to office tomorrow".
Option 1: John said that he is driving to office tomorrow.
Option 2: John said that he was driving to office the next day.
Option 3: John says that he was driving to office tomorrow.
Option 4: John said that he had been driving to office the next day.
Correct Answer:
John said that he was driving to office the next day.
Solution : The correct answer is option 2.
John said that he was driving to office the next day.
Explanation:
Since the reporting verb in this instance is in the past tense, the reported speech's present continuous tense will be changed in accordance with the past continuous tense in indirect form.
Additionally, "tomorrow" will be changed to "the next day," and the pronoun "I" will be changed to "he."
Direct: John said, "I am driving to office tomorrow".
Indirect: John said that he was driving to office the next day.
