Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said, “I will never hurt you.”
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. He said that he would never hurt me.
Changes required:
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Conjunction: Remove the inverted commas and use "that".
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Verb: "said" remains as is (no object present), so no need to change to "told".
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Tense: "will" becomes "would" in indirect speech (backshifting of future tense).
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Pronoun: "you" becomes "me", based on the speaker being addressed.
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Others: No other changes needed as there is no time expression.
Converted sentence: He said that he would never hurt me.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.