Direct & Indirect Speech · Question 24 · Medium
Choose the correct indirect speech form of the sentence: Mother said, "We will leave for Shimla tonight."
- Mother said that they will leave for Shimla tonight.
- Mother said that they would be leaving for Shimla tonight.
- Mother said that they would leave for Shimla the previous night.
- Mother said that they would leave for Shimla that night.
Answer and explanation
Answer: D. Mother said that they would leave for Shimla that night.
Explanation: 'We' becomes 'they', 'will' becomes 'would', and 'tonight' becomes 'that night'.
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