Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
I said to my father, “Don’t worry! I will complete all the work by tomorrow.”
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. I assured my father that I would complete all the work by the following day.
Given sentence: I said to my father, “Don’t worry! I will complete all the work by tomorrow.”
Reported speech rule: It usually started in the past simple, and the reported clause includes what the original speaker said. Here, since the child is assuring the father not to worry, you can begin the sentence with 'I assured'. Further, since you have used the word 'assured', there is no need to mention about worrying. Both mean the same.
The sentence thus becomes: I assured my father that I would complete all the work by the following day.
Tip: since the sentence has already been said in the past, 'will' becomes would in the reported speech.
Hence, I assured my father that I would complete all the work by the following day is the correct answer.