"I will come tomorrow," said Ada. Which is the correct reported speech?
AAda said that she will come tomorrow.
BAda said that she would come the next day.CORRECT
CAda said that I would come the next day.
DAda says she would come tomorrow.
Common EntranceEnglishReported Speech
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In reported speech 'I' becomes 'she', 'will' becomes 'would' and 'tomorrow' becomes 'the next day'.
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