Question : Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Anurag said, “The coming elections in Bihar will be the main topic of discussion for the next fortnight.”
Option 1: Anurag predicted that the coming elections in Bihar would be the main topic of discussion for the following fortnight.
Option 2: Anurag informed that the coming elections in Bihar were the main topic of discussion for the following fortnight.
Option 3: Anurag commented that the coming elections in Bihar will be the main topic of discussion for the next fortnight.
Option 4: Anurag exclaimed that the coming elections in Bihar are the main topic of discussion for the coming fortnight.
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Correct Answer: Anurag predicted that the coming elections in Bihar would be the main topic of discussion for the following fortnight.
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
Narration Conversion:
- The verb said is changed to predicted to reflect that Anurag is making a prediction about the future.
- That is used to introduce the reported clause.
- The modal verb will is changed to would in the indirect speech.
- The next fortnight in the original sentence is modified to the following fortnight in the indirect speech to maintain accuracy in conveying the time frame.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: Anurag predicted that the coming elections in Bihar would be the main topic of discussion for the following fortnight.
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