Question

In the question below, a sentence has been given in direct speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

Pawan said to me, "If I hear any news, I'll phone you."

• A. Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me.
• B. Pawan told me that if he hear any news, he will phone me.
• C. Pawan told me that if he had heard any news, he would phone me.
• D. Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.

In reported speech, "you" becomes "him/her", "is/am/are" becomes "was/were" and if reporting verb is in past tense, then "$V_1$" becomes "$V_2$", "will" becomes "would".

Hence, indirect speech is :
Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.