Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The…
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Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The captain announced, “The aircraft will take off soon.”
- A.
The captain announces the aircraft would take off soon.
- B.
The captain announced that the aircraft will be taking off soon.
- C.
The captain announced that the aircraft would take off soon.
- D.
The captain announced that the aircraft will take off soon.
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Correct answer: C
Solution
Correct answer: The captain announced that the aircraft would take off soon.
Explanation
Keep the reporting verb as it appears in the original sentence: 'announced' is past tense.
Apply the sequence of tenses: when the reporting verb is past, change future 'will' to 'would'.
Remove the comma and quotation marks from the direct speech and (optionally) use 'that' to introduce the reported clause.
Assemble the reported sentence: The captain announced that the aircraft would take off soon.