Direction for:-In the following section the sentences have been given in Direct or Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the most appropriate sentence that best suits the given sentence in Indirect or Direct speech.
Jill said, “Jack must give his answer to me.”
Jill said that Jack must give his answer to me.
Incorrect AnswerJill said that Jack had to give his answer to me.
Incorrect AnswerJill said that Jack had to give his answer to her.
Correct AnswerJill said that Jack must give her answer to him.
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
- Jill originally said, “Jack must give his answer to me.” The task is to convert this direct speech to indirect speech.
- Option 1: "Jill said that Jack must give his answer to me."
- Incorrect. It doesn’t change "must" to "had to," and "me" should change to "her."
- Option 2: "Jill said that Jack had to give his answer to me."
- Incorrect. While "must" is changed correctly, “me” should be changed to “her."
- Option 3: "Jill said that Jack had to give his answer to her."
- Correct. "Must" correctly changes to "had to," and "me" to "her."
- Option 4: "Jill said that Jack must give her answer to him."
- Incorrect. This alters the meaning entirely by changing “his answer” to "her answer" and "me" to "him."
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By: Brijesh Kumar