Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Shanky said, 'I'll be disposing of the old iPhone next Wednesday'.
- AShanky said that he would be disposing of the old iPhone the following Wednesday.
- BShanky said that he would be disposing off the old iPhone the following Wednesday.
- CShanky said that he would have been disposing of the old iPhone the following Wednesday.
- DShanky said that he will have been disposing off the old iPhone the following Wednesday.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
While changing this direct statement to indirect speech:
"Shanky said" remains "Shanky said that".
The pronoun "I" changes to "he" to match the subject Shanky.
The future continuous tense "will be disposing" changes to "would be disposing".
The phrasal verb is "disposing of" (with a single 'f'), not "disposing off".
The time expression "next Wednesday" changes to "the following Wednesday".
Combining these gives Option A: "Shanky said that he would be disposing of the old iPhone the following Wednesday."
"Shanky said" remains "Shanky said that".
The pronoun "I" changes to "he" to match the subject Shanky.
The future continuous tense "will be disposing" changes to "would be disposing".
The phrasal verb is "disposing of" (with a single 'f'), not "disposing off".
The time expression "next Wednesday" changes to "the following Wednesday".
Combining these gives Option A: "Shanky said that he would be disposing of the old iPhone the following Wednesday."