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A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech. The coach said that they had played well and would win the match.

1. "You played well and you will win the match," said the coach.
2. "They has played well and will win the match," the coach said.
3. "You had played well and would win the match," said the coach.
4. "They played well and they win the match," said the coach.

Correct answer: "You played well and you will win the match," said the coach.

Solution

In indirect speech, 'had played' and 'would win' indicate past perfect and future-in-the-past forms. Converting back to direct speech changes them to 'played' and 'will win', and the pronoun becomes 'you' when the coach is addressing the listeners.

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