NABTEB English Language 2025 Objective — Question 65
Question 65 of 100 from the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) English Language 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Direct Speech: 'The students will present a playlet,' said the teacher. Indirect Speech: The teacher said that the students ___.
- A. are presenting a playlet
- B. have presented a playlet
- C. will present a playlet
Explanation
When converting direct speech to indirect speech, 'will' changes to 'would' (backshifting of modals) because the reporting verb 'said' is in the past tense.
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