How would you convert: 'They said, We will go to the party.' into indirect speec

Practice Questions

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How would you convert: 'They said, We will go to the party.' into indirect speech? (2022)
  1. They said that they will go to the party.
  2. They said that they would go to the party.
  3. They said that they are going to the party.
  4. They said that they went to the party.

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

How would you convert: 'They said, We will go to the party.' into indirect speech? (2022)
  • Step 1: Identify the direct speech. The sentence is 'They said, We will go to the party.'
  • Step 2: Remove the quotation marks and the word 'said'. The sentence becomes: They said that we will go to the party.
  • Step 3: Change 'will' to 'would'. The sentence now reads: They said that we would go to the party.
  • Step 4: Ensure the sentence is grammatically correct and clear. The final indirect speech is: They said that we would go to the party.
  • Indirect Speech – Indirect speech involves reporting what someone else has said without quoting their exact words, often requiring changes in verb tense, pronouns, and other elements.
  • Tense Changes – In indirect speech, present and future tenses typically change to their past forms, such as 'will' changing to 'would'.
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