Direct & Indirect Speech · Question 15 · Hard

Choose the correct indirect speech form of the sentence: He said, "I may join the startup next month."

  1. He said that he might have joined the startup the following month.
  2. He said that he would join the startup the following month.
  3. He said that he might join the startup the following month.
  4. He said that he may join the startup the previous month.
Answer and explanation

Answer: C. He said that he might join the startup the following month.

Explanation: 'May' becomes 'might' and 'next month' becomes 'the following month'. 'Would' changes the meaning from possibility to certainty.

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