Question

Change into direct speech : He said, " I will return this book tomorrow".

• A. He promised that he would return that book the next day
• B. He said he will return the book tomorrow
• C. He offered to return the book tomorrow
• D. He promised he would return the book next day

Answer 1

Answer:

A. He promised that he would return that book the next day

• "I" becomes "he" (to match the subject "He said").

• "will" changes to "would" (backshifting the tense).

• "this" becomes "that".

• "tomorrow" becomes "the next day" (time shift in reported speech).