Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Cornelius said to Pauline, “You will have to agree to drive me to town from time to time.”
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Cornelius told Pauline that she would have to agree to drive him to town from time to time.
When converting direct speech to indirect speech, the pronouns, tense, and sometimes the sentence structure need to be adjusted.
"said to" becomes "told": This is a standard change when converting to indirect speech.
"you" becomes "she": Since Cornelius is speaking to Pauline, "you" (Pauline) changes to "she."
"will" becomes "would": The future tense "will" changes to "would" in reported speech.
"me" becomes "him": Since Cornelius is the speaker, "me" changes to "him."
Correct Indirect Sentence "Cornelius told Pauline that she would have to agree to drive him to town from time to time."
This sentence correctly reflects the changes needed to convert direct speech to indirect speech.