Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
Anshul told me that his mother was not at home and that she would
be back the following day.

Options

A. Anshul said to me, "My mother was not at home. She will be back the following day."
B. Anshul said to me, "My mother is not at home. She will be back tomorrow."
C. Anshul said to me, "My mother is not at home. She would be back the following day."
D. Anshul said to me, "His mother was not at home. She would be back tomorrow."

Answer

B

Explanation

Anshul said to me, "My mother is not at home. She will be back tomorrow."(Correct)
(a) Anshul said to me, "My mother `ul("was not")` at home. She will be back the following day." (Change of reported speech to simple past and also the following day is wrong)
(c ) Anshul said to me, "My mother is not at home. She would be back `ul("the following day.")`" (Incorrect tense & also the following day is incorrect)
(d) Anshul said to me, "His mother `ul("was not")` at home. She would be back tomorrow." (Incorrect tense)