Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Bhavin said, 'I will take you now.'
- ABhavin said that he will take you then.
- BBhavin said that he has to take me now.
- CBhavin said that he will be taking me then.
- DBhavin said that he would take me then.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Rules for converting from Direct to Indirect Speech:
The reporting verb "said" remains "said that".
The pronoun "I" changes to "he" (matching the subject Bhavin).
The modal verb "will" changes to "would" in past reporting.
The adverb "now" changes to "then".
Combining these changes, we get: "Bhavin said that he would take me then."
The reporting verb "said" remains "said that".
The pronoun "I" changes to "he" (matching the subject Bhavin).
The modal verb "will" changes to "would" in past reporting.
The adverb "now" changes to "then".
Combining these changes, we get: "Bhavin said that he would take me then."