Question

Choose the correct alternative to replace the italicized and underlined part to improve the sentence: My close friend told me that he will tell a very important information.

• A. he shall
• B. he would
• C. he may
• D. he can

Hint:

In reported speech, will usually changes to would when the reporting verb is in past tense.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept:
In reported speech, if the reporting verb is in the past tense, then the tense of the reported clause usually changes. Here the reporting verb is: \[ \text{told} \] which is past tense.

Step 1: Identify the incorrect part. The sentence uses: \[ \text{he will} \] But since the reporting verb is past tense, \(will\) changes to \[ would \]

Step 2: Correct the sentence. \[ \text{My close friend told me that he would tell a very important information.} \] According to the options, the correct replacement is: \[ \text{he would} \]

Step 3: Final answer. \[ \boxed{\text{he would}} \]