Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Pauline said to Cornelius, “Will Mr. Vincent be coming for dinner on Thursday evening?”

Correct option is C

Direct speech- Direct speech, also known as quoted speech or direct quotation, is a way of reporting someone's exact words.
Indirect speech- Indirect speech, also known as reported speech or indirect quotation, is a way of reporting someone's words or thoughts indirectly, without using their exact words.
Direct Speech: Pauline said to Cornelius, “Will Mr. Vincent be coming for dinner on Thursday evening?”
Reported Speech (Correct Transformation): Pauline asked Cornelius if Mr. Vincent would be coming for dinner on Thursday evening.
· The direct question ("Will Mr. Vincent be coming for dinner on Thursday evening?") is changed to an embedded question ("if Mr. Vincent would be coming for dinner on Thursday evening").
· "Will" changes to "would" reflecting the shift from direct future to indirect conditional.
· The direct structure changes from a query to a narrative statement, embedded within Pauline's action of asking.
· Pronouns remain unchanged as they are not in the first or second person; however, the narrative perspective is adjusted to reflect indirect reporting.
This transformation ensures grammatical accuracy, maintains the original intent, and adheres to the conventions of reported speech.