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.
He said, "I am coming tomorrow."
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. He said that he was coming the next day.
- As the reporting verb is in the past tense there will be a change in the tense of the reported speech.
- There will be no change in the reporting verb as there is no object after it.
- "am" will be changed into "was".
- Inverted comma will be changed into "that".
- As all the rules are followed by the chosen option it will be correct.