Choose the correct narration:Anwar said, "Naveed must go tomorrow".
Correct answer: C. Anwar said that Naveed would have to go the following day
- A. Anwar declared that Naveed must go the following day
- B. Anwar exclaimed that Naveed would have to go the following day
- C. Anwar said that Naveed would have to go the following day
- D. Anwar said that Naveed shall go the following day
Explanation
Option (c), "Anwar said that Naveed would have to go the following day," is the correct choice. It appropriately changes "must" to "would have to," reflecting the necessity expressed by Anwar while also shifting "tomorrow" to "the following day" to match the indirect speech format. This maintains the meaning of the original statement
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