Select the correct option for the Direct Speech conversion of the sentence below:
She indicated that, unless the quorum were met promptly, the charter amendments would lapse.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. She said, "Unless the quorum is met promptly, the charter amendments will lapse."
Logical flow:
Given sentence is in indirect speech
“Indicated” changes to “said”
“Unless” remains the same
“Were met” changes to “is met”
“Would lapse” changes to “will lapse”
Option analysis:
1: Incorrect (uses past perfect and changes meaning)
2: Correct (proper tense and meaning maintained)
3: Incorrect (“if” replaces “unless”, changing meaning)
4: Incorrect (meaning is completely changed)
Thus, the correct answer is 2
Final Sentence: She said, "Unless the quorum is met promptly, the charter amendments will lapse."
Hence, the chosen option is correct.