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 the Indirect/Direct speech.
The old man said, "Thanks I shall never forget this kindness, Ankit."
Correct Answer: The old man thanked Ankit and assured him that he would never forget his kindness
In this case, the reporting verb shall be 'thanked'. Since the reporting verb is in past tense, the tense of the reported speech shall also be changed accordingly. The pronoun 'I' is replaced by 'he' and the verb 'shall' is replaced by 'would'. In other words, 'I shall' is replaced by 'he would'. Only option 2 fulfils the above criteria and is, therefore, the answer.