Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence Mary said, "I have to be there by 10 am tomorrow." (a) Mary says to me that she has to be there by 10 am. (b) Mary tells me she has to be there by 10 am tomorrow. (c) Mary told me that she had to be there by 10 am the next day. (d) Mary is telling me that she has to be there by 10 am tomorrow.

Options

A. Mary says to me that she has to be there by 10 am.
B. Mary tells me she has to be there by 10 am tomorrow.
C. Mary told me that she had to be there by 10 am the next day.
D. Mary is telling me that she has to be there by 10 am tomorrow.

Answer

C

Explanation

Mary told me that she had to be there by 10 am the next day. (Correct)
(a) Mary `ul("says")` to me that she has to be there by `ul("10 am.")` (Incorrect Reported Verb)
(b) Mary `ul("tells me")` she has to be there by 10 am `ul("tomorrow")`. (Incorrect Reported Verb)
(d) Mary is telling me that she has to be there by `ul("10 am tomorrow.")` (Incorrect Reported Verb)