Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Bill said, “I have missed my train. I will be late for work.”
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Bill said that he had missed his train and that he would be late for work.
- "Said" will not be changed as the reporting verb does not have an object.
- "had missed" will be used in place of "have missed".
- The first person pronouns change according to the subject of the reporting verb i.e., I will be changed he.
- Comma and inverted comma will be replaced by the conjunction that.
- 'would be' will come in place of 'will be'.
The most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence-
Bill said that he had missed his train and that he would be late for work