Select the correct direct narration of the given sentence.
They said that they would go the next day.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. They said, “We will go tomorrow.”
Narration Concept: Change from indirect to direct speech while keeping the meaning and time reference consistent
Grammatical Explanation:
Indirect: They said that they would go the next day
Direct: They said, “We will go tomorrow.”
“would” in indirect becomes “will” in direct
“the next day” in indirect becomes “tomorrow” in direct
Correction: They said, “We will go tomorrow.”
Final Sentence: They said, “We will go tomorrow.”
Conclusion: The most appropriate option is They said, “We will go tomorrow.” because it correctly converts the sentence to direct speech with proper tense and time word.