Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence,
She said that she will go to market later.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct option to improve the bold part of the sentence is would go.
Explanation
Sequence of Tenses: In indirect speech, if the reporting verb is in the past tense (said), the verb in the reported clause must also be in the past tense to maintain consistency.
Modal Conversion: When changing direct speech to indirect speech, the future tense marker will changes to its past form ‘would’.
Correction: The original sentence "She said that she will go to market later" should be corrected to "She said that she would go to market later."