In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
She said to me, "Will you be coming to the party, tomorrow?"
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. She asked me if I would be going to the party the following day.
- Inverted comma is removed.
- Question mark is replaced with full stop.
- 'Do' changes to 'if' as the question starts with an auxiliary verb.
- 'Said to' changes to 'asked'.
- 'Will' changes to 'would' as the reporting verb is in the past tense.
- 'You' changes to 'I' as the second person changes according to the object of the reporting verb.
- 'Tomorrow' changes to 'the following day'.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.