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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Gloria said. "His relatives are landing tomorrow."

Options:

Gloria said that his relatives are landing the next day.

Gloria said that his relatives were landing the previous day.

Gloria said that his relatives were landing the next day.

Gloria said that his relatives have been landing the next day.

Correct Answer:

Gloria said that his relatives were landing the next day.

Explanation:

The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:

Gloria said that his relatives were landing the next day.

The other options are incorrect because they do not follow these rules:

Gloria said that his relatives are landing the next day. - This sentence does not change the present tense to the past tense for the auxiliary verb "are."
Gloria said that his relatives were landing the previous day. - This sentence changes the word "tomorrow" to "the previous day," which is not correct.
Gloria said that his relatives have been landing the next day. - This sentence changes the present tense to the present perfect tense, which is not necessary in this case.