Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Pauline said to Cornelius, “Will Mr. Vincent be coming for dinner on Thursday evening?”
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Pauline asked Cornelius if Mr. Vincent would be coming for dinner on Thursday evening.
Replace "said to" with "asked" to appropriately reflect the interrogative nature of the sentence in indirect speech.
Replace "you" with "Cornelius" to specify who is being addressed in the indirect speech.
Convert the direct speech verb "will" to "would" to align with the past tense used in indirect speech.
Use "if" to convert the direct question into an indirect question format, removing quotation marks and integrating the question into the narrative.
The most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence is "Pauline asked Cornelius if Mr. Vincent would be coming for dinner on Thursday evening."