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Direction: In the follwing question, sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

  1. Pawan said to me, “If I hear any news, I’ll phone you.”
    1. Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me.
    2. Pawan told me that if he will hear any news, he will phone me.
    3. Pawan told me if he had heard any news, he would phone me.
    4. Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.
Correct Option: D


Simple Present used as afuture form becomeswould +Verb, notSimple Past.



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