Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Albert said to Tim, “I’m not sure your father would consider it a good idea to have me on the board of his company.”
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Albert said to Tim that he was not sure his father would consider it a good idea to have him on the board of his company.
Basic rules for changing or converting direct speech into indirect speech:
Remove comma(,) and inverted commas(").
Put 'that' conjunction between the reporting and reported speeches.
"I" changes to "he" (referring to Albert).
"your" changes to "Tim's" (referring to Tim's father).
"me" changes to "him" (referring to Albert).
The future tense "would consider" remains the same as it is already in the conditional form and does not need further change.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Albert said to Tim that he was not sure his father would consider it a good idea to have him on the board of his company."