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A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech. He said, “I may finish the task today.”

1. He said that he will finish that task that day.
2. He said that he might finish this task today.
3. He said that he might finish that task that day.
4. He said he may finish the task today.

Correct answer: He said that he might finish that task that day.

Solution

In reported speech, the modal 'may' changes to 'might' when the reporting verb is in the past. Also, 'today' changes to 'that day' and 'I' changes to 'he'.

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