Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
He told her that he could not marry her then but he would surely do so the following year.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. He said to her, “ I cannot marry you now but I will surely do so next year.”
The direct form "He said to her, 'I cannot marry you now but I will surely do so next year.'" is correct because it directly captures the speaker's message while preserving the original tenses and pronouns.
It translates "could not marry her then" to "cannot marry you now" and "would surely do so the following year" to "will surely do so next year," maintaining the intended meaning and time references.