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 Indirect/Direct speech. "Good-bye! Dear friend," said the patriot, "we will meet again."

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Correct answer: c) Bidding his dear friend good-bye, the patriot said that they would meet again.. The correct alternative to express the given sentence in Indirect speech is: "Bidding his dear friend good-bye, the patriot said that they would meet again." This option accurately transforms the direct speech into indirect speech while maintaining the correct tense changes and attributions. The phrase "bidding his dear friend good-bye" replaces the original statement "Good-bye! Dear friend," as a suitable introduction to the reported speech. The change in tense from "will" to "would" is also applied correctly to the reported speech.

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