Question : Select the most appropriate option to change the sentences from Direct Speech to Reported Speech.
Ram said, “I will watch hereafter.”
Option 1: Ram said that he would watch hereafter.
Option 2: Ram said that he will watch thereafter.
Option 3: Ram said that he would watch thereafter.
Option 4: Ram said that he will watch hereafter.
Correct Answer: Ram said that he would watch thereafter.
Solution :
The correct answer is option 3.
Ram said that he would watch thereafter.
Explanation:
The direct sentence is in the simple future tense in order to convert it into indirect we need to follow the below rules.
Simple Future (Subject + will/shall + V1 + Object)
Present Conditional (Subject + would + V1 +Object)
Richa said, “They will be eating soon.”
He said, “I have been a great employee.”
“I am going shopping tonight,” Esha said.
He said, “Bring a towel, please.”
Rucha said, “The sale ended yesterday.”
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