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Shabiuzzaman Khan

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· 1 Months ago

the most unappropriate option has been chosen as the right answer,as it shows command

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.

The physician suggested the patient to give up drinking.

Options:
A) The physician said to the patient, "Why don't you give up drinking"
B) The physician said to the patient, "You should give up drinking"
C) The physician said to the patient, "Give up drinking"
D) The physician said to the patient, "I am advising you to give up drinking"
Solution:
The reporting verb is changed according to reported speech into suggest in case the sentence suggests someone from doing something. Thus, the correct speech would be - The physician said to the patient, "Give up drinking."

Anubhav Sinha

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· 1 Months ago

Yet to be approved!

Rahul Kumar Attri

· commented

· 1 Months ago

physician can never give command. he/she gives only advice

pallavi

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· 1 Months ago

So true..wrong answers are given

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