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Shubham Gupta

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· 1 Months ago

now and never is a phrase so it can't be changed to then or never.
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Question:

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech.

Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

The team leader said, “It’s now or never”.

Options:
A)

The team leader said that it’s now or never.

B)

The team leader said that it’s then or never.

C)

The team leader told that it’s now or never.

D)

The team leader said it’s now or never.

Solution:

In assertive sentences like this, 'said' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. And 'Now' is changed into 'Then'. 

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