Question

In the following question, 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
He said, “Where shall I be this time next year?”

• A. He asked that where should he be that time next year
• B. He wondered where he should be that time the following year
• C. He contemplated where shall he be that time the following year.
• D. He wondered where he would be that time the following year

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1 — Read the original sentence:
Direct speech: He said, “Where shall I be this time next year?”

Step 2 — Identify the reporting verb:
The reporting verb is "said," but since the sentence is a question of self-reflection, the correct indirect form would use "wondered" instead of "said."

Step 3 — Change of tense and pronouns:
- "shall I be" changes to "he would be" in indirect speech.
- The pronoun "I" becomes "he" (to match the subject).

Step 4 — Change of time expressions:
- "this time" → "that time"
- "next year" → "the following year"

Step 5 — Construct the indirect speech sentence:
He wondered where he would be that time the following year.

Final Answer:
The correct option is (D) : He wondered where he would be that time the following year.