Multiple choice

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. She said to tell

  2. you that she

  3. will not be

  4. home today.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

(3). 'would in place of 'will'. The rules for change of narration require that the reported speech should take the past form in line with the reporting verb 'said'. 'Today' need not be changed to 'that day' as the sense conveyed is for the present day only.

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