Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Bhavin said, 'I will take you now.'
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Bhavin said that he would take me then.
Type of sentence: Assertive
Tense: Simple future in direct speech to Future-in-the-past in indirect speech
Given (Direct) sentence: Bhavin said, "I will take you now."
Converted (Indirect) sentence: Bhavin said that he would take me then.
Changes required:
Conjunction: Remove quotation marks and add that.
Pronouns:
“I” changes to he (referring to Bhavin)
“you” changes to me (referring to the speaker)
Tense: “will” changes to would (future changes to future-in-the-past in reported speech)
Time expression: “now” changes to then (according to reported speech rules)
Converted sentence: Bhavin said that he would take me then.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.