Change narration: I said to her “I will have written letters”

A. I told her that I will have written letters.
B. I told her that I would have written letters.
C. I said to her that I will have written letters.
D. I told her that I should have written letters.
Correct Answer: B. I told her that I would have written letters.
Explanation: When converting a direct speech sentence into indirect (reported) speech, tense modifications must occur if the primary reporting verb is in the past tense ('said to her' becomes 'told her').


### Important Facts & Rules:

  • Direct Speech: I said to her, "I will have written letters."

  • Rule 1: 'said to' changes to 'told' when followed by an object.

  • Rule 2: The conjunction 'that' replaces quotation marks.

  • Rule 3 (Tense Shift): The future perfect tense modal auxiliary 'will have' shifts into the past future perfect 'would have'.

Indirect Form: I told her that I would have written letters.*

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