Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
He told me, "I will call you later."
- AHe told me that he would call me later.
- BHe told you call me later.
- CHe told he can call me later.
- DHe told me I would call me later.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
To convert the given direct speech sentence into indirect speech, follow these rules:
The reporting verb "told me" remains "told me" and is followed by the conjunction "that".
The first-person pronoun "I" changes according to the subject of the reporting verb ("He"), becoming "he".
The modal verb "will" changes to its past form "would".
The second-person pronoun "you" changes according to the object of the reporting verb ("me"), remaining "me".
Thus, the correct sentence is: "He told me that he would call me later."
The reporting verb "told me" remains "told me" and is followed by the conjunction "that".
The first-person pronoun "I" changes according to the subject of the reporting verb ("He"), becoming "he".
The modal verb "will" changes to its past form "would".
The second-person pronoun "you" changes according to the object of the reporting verb ("me"), remaining "me".
Thus, the correct sentence is: "He told me that he would call me later."