Convert the following direct speech sentence into indirect speech by selecting the correct option.
The Education Secretary said, "The new curriculum will focus on skill development."
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
Correct Answer: The Education Secretary said that the new curriculum would focus on skill development.
Explanation:
When converting an assertive sentence from direct to indirect speech, use the conjunction that to connect the reporting and reported clauses.
Since the reporting verb (said) is in the past tense, the tense of the reported speech shifts to the corresponding past form.
The modal auxiliary will changes to would.