Question
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) Question on Sentence Correction
You are required to convert the sentence given in the questions into indirect speech.
John said to me, "If I hear any news, I'll phone you".
A
John told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me.
B
John told me that if he will hear any news, he will phone me.
C
John told me that if he had heard any news, he would phone me.
D
John told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.
Answer
John told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (D):John told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.