English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Question #7346 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, "I shall go to Delhi tomorrow."

A He said that he should go to Delhi the next day.

B He said that he would go to Delhi the next day.

C He said that he shall go to Delhi tomorrow.

D He told that he would go to Delhi the next day.

Correct Answer & Explanation

Option B

• The reporting verb 'said' remains 'said'. • The conjunction 'that' is used. • When the subject of the reported speech is 'he' (or any third person), 'shall' usually changes to 'would' (not 'should', which is used for advice or obligation). • 'Tomorrow' changes to 'the next day' or 'the following day'.

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, "I shall go to Delhi tomorrow."

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