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.
Nancy said, "I will not attend the concert now".
Option 1: Nancy said that she will not attend the concert then.
Option 2: Nancy said that she would not attend the concert now.
Option 3: Nancy said that she would not attend the concert then.
Option 4: Nancy said that she should not attend the concert then.
Correct Answer: Nancy said that she would not attend the concert then.
Solution : The correct answer is option 3.
Nancy said that she would not attend the concert then.
Explanation
The sentence is written in direct speech and makes an assertive claim. The reporting verb used here is in the past tense. Indirect form of the verb "will" becomes "would" in the Future Simple tense.
Additionally, the pronoun "I" will be changed to "she," and "now" will become "then"
Direct: Nancy said, "I will not attend the concert now".
Indirect: Nancy said that she would not attend the concert then.
She said, "I will have prepared the pasta by the time they arrive".
Option 1: She said that she will have prepared the pasta by the time they would arrive.
Option 2: She said that she would prepared the pasta by the time they will arrive.
Option 3: She said that she would have prepared the pasta by the time they will arrived.
Option 4: She said that she would have prepared the pasta by the time they arrive.
She said, "I washed my cloths yesterday".
Option 1: She says that she had washed her cloths the day before.
Option 2: She said that she had washed her cloths yesterday.
Option 3: She said that she had washed her cloths the day before.
Option 4: She said that she had been washed her cloths the day before.
Question : Sam said, “I must attend the concert.”
Option 1: Sam said that he had to attend the concert.
Option 2: Sam said that it was must that he attend the concert.
Option 3: Sam said if he must attend the concert.
Option 4: Sam said that he would attend the concert.
Nick said, "I passed the test two years ago."
Option 1: Nick said that he have passed the test two years ago.
Option 2: Nick said that he passed the test two years before.
Option 3: Nick said that he has passed the test two years before.
Option 4: Nick said that he had passed the test two years before.
She said, "I've been teaching English for seven years now.”
Option 1:
She said that she was teaching English for seven years at that time.
Option 2: She said that she had been teaching English for seven years at that time.
Option 3: She said that she had taught English for seven years at that time.
Option 4: She said that she had been teaching English for seven years now.
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