Multiple choice

Directions: Pick out the correct alternative that completes the sentence in indirect narration.

The student will say, “I cannot do this question”. The student :

  1. will say that he cannot do that question

  2. would say that he cannot do that question

  3. would said that he cannot do that question

  4. will told that he cannot do that question
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Explanation

If the reporting verb is in the future tense (will say), the tense of the verb in the reported speech does not change. The pronoun I is updated to he and the demonstrative this is changed to that to maintain correct perspective.

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