Change the following sentence from Direct speech to Indirect Speech:…

The correct answer is Option (2) → The coach promised that if came before school the next day, he would teach it to me.

 

• Identify the tense change rules for Indirect Speech:

  • "Tomorrow" changes to "the next day" in Indirect Speech.
  • Future tense (will) changes to Conditional tense (would) in Indirect Speech.
  • "You" changes to "I" to match the perspective of the speaker being reported.

• Converting the Direct Speech to Indirect Speech:

  • Direct Speech: "If you will come before school tomorrow, I will teach it."
  • Indirect Speech: The coach promised that if I came before school the next day, he would teach it to me.

• Other options are incorrect:

  • Option 1: Incorrect as it refers to meeting after school, which is not stated in the original sentence.
  • Option 3: Incorrect as it implies the coach promised to come before school, which is not the original meaning.
  • Option 4: Incorrect tense usage; "I will be taught" should be "I would be taught."