For this conversion, apply full tense backshift and change demonstratives and relative time/place expressions to their conventional forms for a later, different reporting context. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Mother said to Kavya, "Switch off the light before you go to sleep."
Mother told Kavya to switch off the light before she went to sleep.
Report the instruction using told Kavya to switch off. “You” refers to Kavya, so it becomes “she”; with the required backshift, “go” becomes “went.” The second option is correct.
Important Questions from Direct and Indirect Speech
Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The lion asked the lioness, "Where will you hide yourself, until I return?”
Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence.
Sushant said to the elderly lady, “Madam, you can take my place and stand here in the queue.”
Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence.
Dev said to his mother, “Don’t worry we’ll soon find a way out of this crisis.”
Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Neha said to me, “I am going to see a movie today.”
Direction: Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Frank said to Albert, “ How is your search for a new house coming along?”
