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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 expresses the same sentence in indirect/direct speech.

He said, “We will be going to the zoo, tomorrow.”

 

Option 1: He asked, “We will be going to the zoo, the next day.”

 

Option 2: He told that, “We will be going to the zoo, tomorrow”.

Option 3: He said that they would be going to the zoo, the next day.

 

 

Option 4: He said he would be going to the zoo tomorrow.


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: He said that they would be going to the zoo, the next day.


Solution : The correct answer is option 3.

He said that they would be going to the zoo, the next day.

Explanation:

Verbs like "said" are followed by "that" when converting direct speech statements into indirect speech.
The verb "will be going" changes to "would be going" in the past continuous tense.
Additionally, the pronoun "we" in the first person should be changed to "they" in the third person, and the word "tomorrow" should be changed to "the next day."

It is possible to write the given sentence as "He said that they would be going to the zoo, the next day."


The verbs are unchanged in the other sentences, so they are incorrect. The first and second sentences are both written in the direct sentence format, but they are both incorrect because the first one uses the word "asked," which belongs in a question. As a result, the correct response is option 3.

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