Answer to today's English poser.
QUESTION: REPORTED SPEECH.
Charlie said : I'll go to the cinema tomorrow.
OPTIONS:
A. Charlie said that he would go to the cinema tomorrow.
B. Charlie said that he will go to the cinema the next day.
C. Charlie said that he would go to the cinema the next day.
D. Charlie said that he went to the cinema the next day.
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The most correct answer to the question is "C".
"Charlie said that he would go to the cinema the next day."
This is because "I'll" is using the she form of the Modal
auxiliary verb 'will' hence the past perfect tense is "would."
Secondly, "tomorrow" becomes "next day" or "following day"
this is because the speech could be reported days after the
event has happened.
So when else you're making a reported speech in this form,
I'll will change to would whilst tomorrow will change to the
next day or following day.
