Question

Choose the correct reported form of the sentence: The teacher said, "the exam will begin at 10 a.m."

• A. The teacher said that the exam would begin at 10 a.m.
• B. The teacher said that the exam will begin at 10 a.m.
• C. The teacher said that the exam has begun at 10 a.m.
• D. The teacher said that the exam begins at 10 a.m.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. The teacher said that the exam would begin at 10 a.m.

• When reporting speech in the past tense ("said"), we usually shift will → would to follow the rule of backshifting in reported speech.