Which of the following represents the correct indirect speech for the ...
In the given direct sentence, "She said, 'I will go to the market tomorrow,'" when converting to indirect speech, the reporting verb changes to 'said' and the tense of the verb inside the quotation changes as well. In reported speech, 'will' changes to 'would' when expressing future events from the perspective of the past. Therefore, the correct indirect speech is "She said that she would go to the market the next day."
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Which of the following represents the correct indirect speech for the ...
Explanation:
Indirect speech is used to report what someone else has said without quoting their exact words. When converting direct speech to indirect speech, we need to make certain changes based on the context and tense of the original sentence. Let's break down the conversion of the given direct sentence into indirect speech:
Direct Sentence: She said, "I will go to the market tomorrow."
Indirect Speech: She said that she would go to the market the next day.
Explanation of the Conversion:
- Reporting verb: In indirect speech, the reporting verb "said" changes based on the tense of the reported sentence. In this case, "said" remains the same as it is in the past tense.
- Pronouns: The pronouns need to be changed based on the subject and context. In this sentence, "I" changes to "she" as we are reporting what someone else said.
- Verb Tense: The verb tense also changes when converting from direct to indirect speech. "Will go" changes to "would go" to reflect the shift from present tense to future in the past tense.
- Time and Place Expressions: In indirect speech, time and place expressions may need to be adjusted based on the context. "Tomorrow" changes to "the next day" to maintain the meaning in the reported speech.
Therefore, the correct conversion of the given direct sentence into indirect speech is: She said that she would go to the market the next day.