Directions: In the following questions, 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.

Q:

The chairman of the selection committee said, “We shall finalise the rest of our team after we have selected the skipper.” 

• 1
  The chairman of the selection committee said that they would finalise the rest of their team after they selected the skipper.
• 2
  The chairman of the selection committee said that they would finalise the rest of their team after they had selected the skipper.
• 3
  The chairman of the selection committee told that they would finalise the rest of our team after we have selected the skipper.
• 4
  The chairman of the selection committee said that we would finalise the rest of our team after we have selected the skipper.