Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Radha said to us, “You will get your salary from your office tomorrow.”
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct indirect form of the given sentence is: OPTION 4
Radha told us that we would get our salary from our office the next day.
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Change of Pronoun: The pronoun "you" changes to "we" to reflect the perspective of the group being addressed.
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Change of Verb Tense: The verb "will" changes to "would" to indicate the past tense in indirect speech.
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Time Reference Adjustment: "Tomorrow" changes to "the next day" to accurately reflect the timing in the context of indirect speech.
Thus, the best choice that accurately reflects the original meaning in indirect speech is: "Radha told us that we would get our salary from our office the next day."
OTHER OPTIONS
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Radha told us that we would got our salary from our office tomorrow.: Incorrect because "got" is the wrong form; it should be "get."
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Radha told us that we would got our salary from our office the other day.: Incorrect for the same reason as above, and "the other day" is not appropriate as it implies a different time reference.
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Radha told us that we would got our salary from our office tomorrow.: Incorrect because "got" is the wrong form; it should be "get," and "tomorrow" should change to "the next day."