Choose the correct option which reflect the same sense as in the captioned sentence: "Our guest let us know that he would be arriving next week in his last letter."
Correct answer: C. Our guest let us know in his last letter that he would be arriving next week.
- A. Our guest let us know that he was arriving next week in his last letter.
- B. Our guest let us know that's he are arriving in his last letter.
- C. Our guest let us know in his last letter that he would be arriving next week.
- D. Done of the above
Explanation
Option C preserves the meaning while placing the time phrase naturally after the reporting clause. Option A is possible in some contexts, but “would be arriving” most faithfully retains the original reported future-in-the-past form.
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