Question : Select the correct direct narration of the given sentence.
The doctor said that he would not be able to make any home visits during that week.
Option 1: The doctor said, “He will not be able to make any home visits during this week.”
Option 2: The doctor said, “I will not be able to make any home visits during that week.”
Option 3: The doctor said, “I would not be able to made any home visits during that week.”
Option 4: The doctor said, “I will not be able to make any home visits during this week.”
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Correct Answer: The doctor said, “I will not be able to make any home visits during this week.”
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option .
- There would be no change in the reporting verb "said" because it does not have an object.
- "Would" is changed to "will" as the simple past tense is changed to the simple present tense.
- The third-person pronoun "she" is changed to the first-person pronoun "I".
- The adverb "that week" is changed to "this week".
- The words of the speaker are enclosed in the inverted commas.
Therefore, the correct answer is: The doctor said, “I will not be able to make any home visits during this week.”
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