Question

Choose the correct indirect speech of the sentence: The officer said to the clerk, "Do not leave the office early."

1.
The officer told the clerk not to leave the office early.
2.
The officer asked the clerk to leave the office early.
3.
The officer told the clerk to leave the office early.
4.
The officer told the clerk that he should leave the office early.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : The officer told the clerk not to leave the office early.

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Detailed Solution

सही उत्तर The officer told the clerk not to leave the office early. है।

Key Points

An imperative in direct speech becomes an infinitive in indirect speech, so "Do not leave" becomes "not to leave".

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Question:

Choose the correct indirect speech of the sentence: The officer said to the clerk, "Do not leave the office early."

1.
The officer told the clerk not to leave the office early.
2.
The officer asked the clerk to leave the office early.
3.
The officer told the clerk to leave the office early.
4.
The officer told the clerk that he should leave the office early.

Correct Answer: The officer told the clerk not to leave the office early.

An imperative in direct speech becomes an infinitive in indirect speech, so "Do not leave" becomes "not to leave".

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