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.
The farmer said, 'I will be feeding the cows hence I will eat my lunch later.'
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. The farmer said that he would be feeding the cows hence he would eat his lunch later.
Changes required:
Conjunction – The word that is added in indirect speech.
Verb – will changes to would.
Tense – Future tense (will) becomes past future (would) in indirect.
Pronoun – changes to he, my changes to his.
Others – Quotation marks (“…”) are removed.
Converted sentence: The farmer said that he would be feeding the cows hence he would eat his lunch later.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.