Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The principal said, “A biometric device will be installed from the next week.”
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. The principal said that a biometric device will be installed the next week.
Changes required:
Conjunction: The inverted commas are removed and the conjunction "that" is used.
Verb: The reporting verb "said" is in past tense, so "will" changes to "would".
Tense: Future tense "will be installed" changes to "would be installed".
Pronoun: No change needed as there is no pronoun in the quoted sentence.
Others: "the next week" changes to "the following week" in indirect speech.
Converted sentence: The principal said that a biometric device would be installed from the following week.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.