Select the correct indirect speech for the given sentence.
He will say, "I am ready for school."

Correct option is B

Direct Speech- it means reporting the message of the speaker in the exact words as spoken by him.
Indirect Speech- It is speech which tells you what someone said, but does not use the person's actual word.
· Given sentence is a direct speech.
While changing direct speech into indirect speech following rules are to be followed:
· Future Reporting Verb: Since the reporting verb "will say" is in the future tense, the tense of the reported speech remains unchanged in indirect speech. Therefore, "am" remains "is."
· Pronoun Change: The pronoun "I" changes to "he" to match the subject "He" in the reporting clause.
· No Tense Shift: Because the reporting verb is in the future tense ("will say"), there's no need to shift the tense of the reported speech; it stays in the present simple form.
Thus, the correct indirect speech for the sentence "He will say, 'I am ready for school.'" is (b) "He will say that he is ready for school."
Example:
· Direct: "She will say, 'I am happy.'"
· Indirect: "She will say that she is happy."