In this reported speech question, convert the sentence "The manager said to the executive, 'Today you will come along with me to meet the client.'" into its correct Indirect Speech form.

Introduction / Context:
This question focuses on changing a statement containing today and will come into Indirect Speech. The direct sentence is: The manager said to the executive, "Today you will come along with me to meet the client." You must select the indirect form that correctly handles the time word today, the future form will, and the pronoun you while keeping the meaning of an instruction or obligation.

Given Data / Assumptions:

- Reporting clause: The manager said to the executive. - Reported clause: Today you will come along with me to meet the client. - Reporting verb: said, in the past tense. - Time expression: today, referring to the present day at the time of speaking.

Concept / Approach:
In reported speech, the time word today commonly changes to that day when the reporting verb is in the past. The future form you will come can be expressed as you would have to go along with him, emphasizing obligation. The pronoun you refers to the executive and becomes he in the indirect sentence. The pronoun me from the manager's perspective becomes him. We often add have to in reported speech when the original will come functions as an instruction or obligation, especially in exam style questions that expect would have to to show a planned duty.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:
To check, imagine reconstructing the direct speech. From The manager said to the executive that that day he would have to go along with him to meet the client, we change that day back to today, he to you and would have to go along with him to will come along with me. We also add quotation marks and punctuation, recovering: The manager said to the executive, "Today you will come along with me to meet the client." This matches the original, which confirms the correctness.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Option A awkwardly includes this and uses would have to go but the structure is less standard than the textbook pattern with that. Option C and option D keep will instead of changing it to would after a past reporting verb. Option E uses would go along but omits the sense of obligation conveyed by have to, making it slightly weaker than the expected exam answer. Option B best matches the established pattern for such questions: it correctly uses that that day and would have to go along with him to meet the client.

Common Pitfalls:
Students may be confused by the double that in the correct answer, but one that introduces the clause and the other replaces today. Another common mistake is failing to shift will to would, or forgetting to change you and me to he and him. It is also easy to overlook the nuance of obligation and translate will too literally. Remember to always check time expressions, pronouns and modal verbs when converting from direct to indirect speech.

Final Answer:
The correct indirect speech sentence is The manager said to the executive that that day he would have to go along with him to meet the client.