Identify the correct indirect speech for: He said, "I will go to the m...
The correct indirect speech changes "will" to "would" and "tomorrow" to "the next day".
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Identify the correct indirect speech for: He said, "I will go to the m...
Understanding Indirect Speech
Indirect speech, also known as reported speech, is used to convey what someone else has said without quoting them directly. When converting direct speech to indirect speech, certain grammatical changes occur, particularly in terms of verb tense, pronouns, and time expressions.
Analyzing the Original Sentence
The original sentence is:
He said, "I will go to the market tomorrow."
This sentence contains:
- Direct Speech: Quoting the speaker's exact words.
- Future Tense: "I will go."
- Time Expression: "tomorrow."
Transforming to Indirect Speech
When changing this to indirect speech, we follow specific rules:
- Change of Pronoun: "I" changes to "he."
- Change of Verb Tense: The future tense "will go" changes to "would go."
- Change of Time Expression: "Tomorrow" typically changes to "the next day."
Correct Option Analysis
Among the provided options:
- a) Incorrect - "will" remains unchanged.
- b) Correct - "would go" and "the next day" properly reflect the changes.
- c) Incorrect - "will" remains unchanged.
- d) Incorrect - The time expression "tomorrow" is not changed.
Conclusion
Thus, the correct transformation of the sentence into indirect speech is option b): "He said that he would go to the market the next day." This accurately reflects the necessary changes in pronoun, verb tense, and time expression.