Multiple choice

Directions: Change direct speech into indirect speech.

The mayor said to the citizens, “Your grievances will be addressed soon.”

  1. The mayor told the citizens that their grievances should be addressed soon.

  2. The mayor told the citizens that their grievances would be addressed soon.

  3. The mayor asked the citizens that their grievances would be addressed soon?

  4. The mayor told the citizens that your grievances would be addressed soon.

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Reporting verb is in past tense, so the reported speech will also be changed to past tense.