SSC CGL – Combined Graduate Level Examination · Question 82
A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech. He said that he would attend the meeting after the meal.
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Answer: (A) “I will attend the meeting after the meal,” he said.
Explanation
'Would' in reported speech comes from 'will' in the direct speech.