Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Anurag said, “The coming elections in Bihar will be the main topic of discussion for the next fortnight.”

Correct option is A

The correct indirect speech is (a).
Explanation:
· Reported verb “said” is converted based on the context; here, “predicted” suits the informative and future-based nature of the sentence.
· “Will” changes to “would” (future → future-in-the-past).
· “Next fortnight” changes to “the following fortnight.”
Rules of conversion:
Future tense “will” becomes “would” in reported speech.
Direct: “Will be” → Indirect: “would be”
Time expression “next” → “following”
Info booster: Use reporting verbs like predicted, stated, informed, remarked depending on tone/context. Always maintain sequence of tenses.