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 girl said to her partner, "You will have to dance better than this tomorrow."
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. The girl said to her partner that he would have to dance better than that the day after.
- Inverted comma is removed.
- 'You' changes to 'he' according to 'her partner' as the second person changes according to the object of the reporting verb.
- 'This' changes to 'that'.
- 'Tomorrow' changes to 'the day after'.
- 'Will' changes to 'would' as the reporting verb is in the past tense.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.