Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The policeman said, “We are stopping the defaulters of the lockdown.”
The policeman said that they were stopping the defaulters of the lockdown.
The correct answer is The policeman said that they were stopping the defaulters of the lockdown.
(Note the use of 'if' or 'whether' and change in sentence structure for questions). In the original sentence, "The policeman said," 'said' is used without an object. 'Told' is typically used with an object (told someone). Therefore, using 'said that' is the most appropriate way to report this statement in indirect speech.
Similar Questions
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Pushpa said to me, "I am leaving for Hyderabad."
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Direction: Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Avika said, “I am preparing for my Science test.”
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said to his uncle, “I will meet you at the station tomorrow.”
Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
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The manager said, “Stop. I want you to understand the whole project before you start working on it.”
Important Questions from Direct and Indirect Speech
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
The captain announced, “The flight will be delayed due to bad weather.”Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The actor said that what he did in films was something he had never attempted in real life.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Mother said that when we pluck a flower it dies so we should let it beautify the world as long as it lives.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
The children said to the nurse, “Reema slipped and fell from the stairs.”Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
The teacher says, “Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.”
