Correct option is D
Direct Speech:
• Direct speech expresses the exact words spoken by the speaker, enclosed within quotation marks.
Indirect Speech (Reported Speech):
• Indirect speech reports what someone said without using the exact words.
• Pronouns, tense, and time expressions are changed according to the context.
Correct Answer:
• The correct indirect speech is option (d).
• He said that he would help me the next day.
Explanation:
• The reporting verb is “said”, and the reported speech is a simple future statement.
• “will” changes to “would” in indirect speech because the reporting verb is in the past.
• The pronoun “I” changes to “he”.
• The pronoun “you” changes to “me” according to the listener.
• The time word “tomorrow” changes to “the next day”.
Rules Applied in Conversion (Direct → Indirect):
• Pronoun Change:
o I → he
o you → me
• Tense Change:
o will → would
• Time Change:
o tomorrow → the next day
• Conjunction:
o “that” is used to join the clauses in indirect speech.
Explanation in Hindi:
• Direct speech को indirect speech में बदलते समय pronoun, tense और time expression बदले जाते हैं।
• “I” का परिवर्तन “he” में हुआ है।
• “will” का परिवर्तन “would” में हुआ है।
• “tomorrow” का परिवर्तन “the next day” में हुआ है।
Explanation of Other Options:
• (a): “will” should change to “would” in indirect speech.
• (b): “told that” is incorrect structure, and “tomorrow” should change.
• (c): “yesterday” is an incorrect time change.
So the correct answer is (d)