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.
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.
Correct Answer: She said that she would have prepared the pasta by the time they arrive.
Solution : The correct answer is option 4.
She said that she would have prepared the pasta by the time they arrive.
Explanation:
The reporting verb in this instance is past tense.
"Will have" becomes "would have" in indirect form in the Future Perfect tense.
"She" will take the place of the pronoun "I."
So, option 4 is the right response.
Direct: She said, "I will have prepared the pasta food by the time they arrive".
Indirect: She said that she would have prepared the pasta by the time they arrive.
