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Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
"Put this suitcase in the first-class compartment," said Mr. Dey to the porter.

Option 1: Mr. Dey requested the porter to put that suitcase in the first class compartment.

Option 2: Mr. Dey told the porter to put that suitcase in the first class compartment.

Option 3: Mr. Dey asked the porter to put this suitcase in the first class compartment.

Option 4: Mr. Dey told the porter that he should put that suitcase in the first class compartment.


Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: Mr. Dey told the porter to put that suitcase in the first class compartment.


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Indirect speech conveys a report of something that was said or written rather than the exact words that were spoken or written.

In the conversion to indirect speech, the steps are as follows:

  • The reporting verb "said" would be converted to "told".
  • Rewrite the sentence (the actual word spoken) using the reporting verb, maintaining the imperative mood in the indirect speech.
  • Change "this" to "that" to reflect the perspective of the listener.
  • Include the recipient of the instruction, "the porter".

Therefore, the correct answer would be: "Mr. Dey told the porter to put that suitcase in the first-class compartment."

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