Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The Principal has said, "Mr. Surinder will coach the football team."
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:
The Principal has said that Mr. Surinder will coach the football team.
The other options are incorrect:
- The Principal said that Mr. Surinder would coach the football team. - This is incorrect because the verb "would" is used to express possibility or speculation, but the original sentence is a statement of fact.
- The Principal has asked that will Mr. Surinder coach the football team. - This is incorrect because the modal verb "will" is used to express the future tense, but the reporting verb "has asked" is in the present perfect tense.