Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence Her mother said, “We must have a party to celebrate your promotion." (a) Her mother said that they must have a party to celebrate her promotion. (b) Her mother said she had been planning a party for celebrating her promotion. (c) Her mother says that they should plan a party to celebrate her promotion. (d) Her mother told that they would be having a party to celebrate her promotion.

Options

A. Her mother said that they must have a party to celebrate her promotion.
B. Her mother said she had been planning a party for celebrating her promotion.
C. Her mother says that they should plan a party to celebrate her promotion.
D. Her mother told that they would be having a party to celebrate her promotion.

Answer

A

Explanation

Her mother said that they must have a party to celebrate her promotion. (Correct)
(b) Her mother said `ul("she had been planning")` a party for celebrating her promotion. (Incorrect Tense)
(c ) Her mother `ul("says that")` they `ul("should plan")` a party to celebrate her promotion. (Incorrect tense and reported verb)
(d) Her mother told that they `ul("would be having")` a party to celebrate her promotion. (Incorrect tense and words used)