Answer:
on monday they said they would set off the next day.
On monday they said, they will set off the next day.
» "On Monday they would set off the next day." they said.
Explanation:
☞︎︎︎ <em>Direct speech</em> is a sentence in which the exact words spoken are reproduced in speech marks (also known as <em>quotation marks</em> or <em>inverted commas</em>).
I think 'setting' is the answer
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