To convert the given sentence into direct speech, we must follow these steps:
- Identify the reporting verb and the reported speech. Here, the reporting verb is "He said that" and the reported speech is "he would meet me in the library."
- Change the pronoun appropriately. In direct speech, the pronoun "he" (the subject of the reported speech) changes to "I," as it now expresses the words originally said by the speaker. The pronoun "me" (the object of the reported speech) changes to "you" to indicate the listener being addressed.
- Convert the tense. In indirect speech, "would meet" (the past form of "will meet") is often used if the reporting verb is in the past tense. In direct speech, this returns to the simple future tense: "will meet."
- Retain the remaining part of the sentence as it is relevant context: "in the library."
Upon applying the above steps, the direct speech will be: He said, “I will meet you in the library.”
Let's evaluate each option:
- Option 1: He said, “He will meet you in the library” - Incorrect, as the pronoun should change to "I" for direct speech.
- Option 2: He said, “He will meet me in the library” - Incorrect, as both pronouns remain unchanged and the wrong person is implied.
- Option 3: He said, “I will meet you in the library” - Correct, it's the grammatically accurate direct speech conversion.
- Option 4: He said, “I will meet him in the library” - Incorrect, as the pronoun "him" is not used in this context.
Thus, the correct option is: He said, “I will meet you in the library.”