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Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. I said to my…

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

I said to my mother, “I will certainly take you to Bangalore this week.”

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct indirect form of the given sentence is: OPTION 4

I told my mother that I would certainly take her to Bangalore that week.

Change of Pronoun: In indirect speech, the pronoun "you" (referring to the mother) changes to "her" to reflect the third-person perspective.

Change of Tense: The verb "will" changes to "would" in indirect speech because it shifts from present to past.

Time Reference: The phrase "this week" changes to "that week" to maintain the context of time in reported speech.

Thus, the best choice that accurately reflects the original meaning in indirect speech is: "I told my mother that I would certainly take her to Bangalore that week."

Other Options Explained:

I told my mother that she would certainly take her to Bangalore that week: Incorrect because it changes the subject from "I" to "she," altering the original meaning.

I told my mother he would certainly take her to Bangalore that week: Incorrect because it changes the subject to "he," which is not mentioned in the original sentence.

I told to my mother that I would take you to Bangalore that week: Incorrect due to the use of "to" after "told" (it should be just "told my mother") and it also retains "you," which should change to "her."

Change of Pronoun: In indirect speech, the pronoun "you" (referring to the mother) changes to "her" to reflect the third-person perspective.
Change of Tense: The verb "will" changes to "would" in indirect speech because it shifts from present to past.
Time Reference: The phrase "this week" changes to "that week" to maintain the context of time in reported speech.

Thus, the best choice that accurately reflects the original meaning in indirect speech is: "I told my mother that I would certainly take her to Bangalore that week."

Other Options Explained:

I told my mother that she would certainly take her to Bangalore that week: Incorrect because it changes the subject from "I" to "she," altering the original meaning.
I told my mother he would certainly take her to Bangalore that week: Incorrect because it changes the subject to "he," which is not mentioned in the original sentence.
I told to my mother that I would take you to Bangalore that week: Incorrect due to the use of "to" after "told" (it should be just "told my mother") and it also retains "you," which should change to "her."