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PRANJUL MISHRA

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· 1 Months ago

english (Question: 533763.0 )

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Question:

DIRECTIONS: In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.


My boss said to me, "you must wear formals from tomorrow."

Options:
A)

My boss ordered me that I had to wear formals from the next day

B)

My boss ordered me that I should wear formals from the next day

C)

My boss ordered me that I had to wore formals from the next day

D)

My boss ordered me that I had to wear formals from tomorrow

Solution:

Ans: (a) The reporting speech 'My boss said to me' is in the past tense. The reported speech ' you must wear formals from tomorrow' is in present indefinite tense.

Since the reporting speech is an imperative sentence (Expressing command) it is right to say ' The boss ordered me that'.

For the reported speech which is in present indefinite , the reported speech should be in past indefinite. The reported speech should therefore be 'I had to wear formals from the following day/the next day'.

Tomorrow in direct speech is changed to 'the following day/ the next day ' in the indirect speech. 


Knowledge Expert

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· 1 Months ago

Dear student
The reporting speech 'My boss said to me' is in the past tense.
The reported speech ' you must wear formals from tomorrow'
is in present indefinite tense.Since the reporting speech is an
imperative sentence (Expressing command) it is right to say '
The boss ordered me that'.For the reported speech which is
in present indefinite ,the reported speech should be in past
indefinite. The reported speech should therefore be 'I had to
wear formals from the following day/the next day'.Tomorrow
in direct speech is changed to 'the following day/ the next day'
in the indirect speech.

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