A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech. "Let it be known that we shall defend every inch of our territory," proclaimed the commander.
The commander proclaimed that they would defend every inch of their territory.
The commander proclaimed that they would defend every inch of their territory. is correct.
The reported words are a declaration (an assertive sentence) introduced by “Let it be known”, a formal opening that is dropped in indirect speech because the reporting verb “proclaimed” already conveys it.
Rules applied: the reporting verb is in the past, so “shall” changes to “would”; first-person “we” and “our” change to “they” and “their”; the assertive clause is joined with the conjunction “that”.
Result: “The commander proclaimed that they would defend every inch of their territory.”
The version that keeps “they shall” changes the pronouns but forgets to back-shift “shall” to “would” after the past reporting verb. Keeping “let it be known” and “shall” fails to convert the speech. “Every inch of land would be defended” changes the voice and loses who will defend.
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