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, "This man will be waiting for you here at the lobby."
A) He said this that man would be waiting for me there at the lobby.
B) He said that that man would be waiting for me there at the lobby.
C) He said that that man would be waiting for me here at the lobby.
D) He said this that man would be waiting for me here at the lobby.
A) He said this that man would be waiting for me there at the lobby.
B) He said that that man would be waiting for me there at the lobby.
C) He said that that man would be waiting for me here at the lobby.
D) He said this that man would be waiting for me here at the lobby.
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: B) He said that that man would be waiting for me there at the lobby.
In the question, a word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in two matrices given below. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g., 'G' can be represented by 04,40, etc. , and 'K' can be represented by 56, 68,etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word 'LIFE'.