Question

Identify the sentence that gives the same meaning as: He said, “Yes, I’ll come and see you.”

• A. He accepted that he will come and see me.
• B. He said that he will come and see me.
• C. He agreed that he will come and see me.
• D. He said that he would come and see me.

Hint:

In reported speech, future tense “will” changes to “would” when the reporting verb is in the past tense.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Apply reported speech rules.
Direct speech: “I’ll come and see you” (future tense with “will”).
Reporting verb “said” is in past tense, so “will” changes to “would” in reported speech.
Step 2: Eliminate options.
(A) “accepted” changes the meaning — acceptance is not the same as merely stating.
(B) Keeps “will” instead of converting to “would” — tense shift error.
(C) “agreed” adds connotation of consent to a proposal, not just stating intention.
(D) Correct tense shift and accurate reporting. \[ \boxed{\text{(D) He said that he would come and see me}} \]