A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech.
Rohan said that he would visit his grandmother the next day.
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Explanation
Correct Answer:-
Rohan said, "I will visit my grandmother tomorrow."
Explanation:-
Modal Verb Reverse: The past modal "would" in indirect speech converts back to the future modal "will" in direct speech.
Time Word Reverse: The time expression "the next day" in indirect speech reverts to its direct counterpart "tomorrow."
Pronoun Reverse: The third-person pronouns "he" and "his" revert to the first-person forms "I" and "my" because Rohan is referring to himself in the first person within the quotation marks.
Key Points
Core Definition: Converting indirect speech back into direct speech requires reversing grammatical shifts by restoring original tenses, first-person pronouns, and direct time markers.
Grammatical Role: The past conditional marker "would" must map back to the future tense marker "will" when returning to the speaker's exact, original words.