Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said, "I will never hurt you."
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:
He said that he would never hurt me.
The other options are incorrect because they do not follow these rules:
- He said he should never hurt me. - This sentence uses the modal verb "should," which implies obligation or duty, which is not the same as the original statement's intention of a promise or assurance.
- He says that he will never hurt me. - This sentence uses the present tense for the reporting verb "says," which is incorrect in indirect speech.
- He said that he will never hurt me. - This sentence is the same as the direct form of the sentence, and it does not change the present tense to the past tense.