Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Cornelius said to Pauline, “You can have your old job back with a raise in the salary.”
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence is Cornelius assured Pauline that she could have her old job back with a raise in the salary.
The other options are incorrect:
- Cornelius said to Pauline that you can have your old job back with a raise in the salary. This is incorrect because the pronoun "you" should be "she" to match the speaker.
- Cornelius requested Pauline to take her old job back with a raise in the salary. This is incorrect because the reporting verb "assured" is more appropriate than "requested" in this context.
- Cornelius told Pauline that she can have her old job back with a raise in the salary. This is incorrect because the modal verb "can" should be "could" to match the past tense.