Choose the option that is the correct indirect form of the sentence.

She said, "I will be available tomorrow."

The correct answer is 'She said that she would be available the next day'.

Key Points

• The correct indirect form of the sentence "She said, 'I will be available tomorrow.'" is "She said that she would be available the next day."
• When changing direct speech into indirect speech, the verb tense typically shifts back (this is known as "backshifting").
• In this case, "will" becomes "would".
• Moreover, words indicating nearness in time or place in direct speech are generally changed into words showing distance in indirect speech.
• Here, "tomorrow" changes to "the next day".

Therefore, the correct sentence is: 'She said that she would be available the next day.'

Additional Information

• Option 1, "She said that she would be available tomorrow," is incorrect because "tomorrow" should be changed to "the next day" in indirect speech.
• Option 3, "She said that she must be available the next day," is incorrect because "will" should not change to "must" in indirect speech. "Must" changes the meaning, implying a necessity or obligation that wasn't present in the original sentence.
• Option 4, "She said that she will be available the next day," is incorrect because the verb "will" should be backshifted to "would" in indirect speech.