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Choose the option that is the correct indirect form of the sentence. She said, “I will be available tomorrow.”
Question

Choose the option that is the correct indirect form of the sentence.
She said, “I will be available tomorrow.”

A.

She said that she must be available the next day.

B.

She said that she would be available tomorrow.

C.

She said that she will be available the next day.

D.

She said that she would be available the next day.

Correct option is D

The correct indirect speech is (d) She said that she would be available the next day.
Definition:
· Direct speech: Quoting someone’s exact words.
· Indirect speech: Reporting what someone said with necessary changes in pronouns, tenses, and time expressions.
Rules for conversion:
· "will" → "would" (backshift of tense)
· "tomorrow" → "the next day" (change of time expression)
· Pronouns are adjusted according to the subject.
Example:
Direct: He said, “I will help you tomorrow.”
Indirect: He said that he would help me the next day.

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