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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
They said, "We will not be leaving the police station without justice".
Option 1: They say that they would not be leaving the police station with justice.
Option 2: They said that they were leaving the police station without justice.
Option 3: They said that they will not be leaving the police station without justice.
Option 4: They said that they would not be leaving the police station without justice.
Correct Answer: They said that they would not be leaving the police station without justice.
Solution : The correct answer is option 4.
They said that they would not be leaving the police station without justice.
Explanation:
The reporting verb used here is in the past tense.
The indirect form of "will be" becomes "would be" in the Future Continuous tense.
Additionally, the pronoun "we" will be changed to "they."
As a result, choice 4 is the right response.
Direct: They said, "We will not be leaving the police station without justice".
Indirect: They said that they would not be leaving the police station without justice.
Nancy said, "I will not attend the concert now".
Option 1: Nancy said that she will not attend the concert then.
Option 2: Nancy said that she would not attend the concert now.
Option 3: Nancy said that she would not attend the concert then.
Option 4: Nancy said that she should not attend the concert then.
She said, "I will have prepared the pasta by the time they arrive".
Option 1: She said that she will have prepared the pasta by the time they would arrive.
Option 2: She said that she would prepared the pasta by the time they will arrive.
Option 3: She said that she would have prepared the pasta by the time they will arrived.
Option 4: She said that she would have prepared the pasta by the time they arrive.
Deep said, "They came at seven."
Option 1:
Deep informed us that they came at seven.
Option 2: Deep said they came at seven.
Option 3: Deep told us that they came at seven.
Option 4: Deep said that they had come at seven.
Nick said, "I passed the test two years ago."
Option 1: Nick said that he have passed the test two years ago.
Option 2: Nick said that he passed the test two years before.
Option 3: Nick said that he has passed the test two years before.
Option 4: Nick said that he had passed the test two years before.
They said, "We have been supporting Indian cricket team since its inception".
Option 1: They said that they had supported Indian cricket team since its inception.
Option 2: They say that they has been supporting Indian cricket team since its inception.
Option 3: They said that they were supporting Indian cricket team since its inception.
Option 4: They said that they had been supporting Indian cricket team since its inception.
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