Verbal Ability - Change of Speech - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Change of Speech - Section 1 (Q.No. 1)
Directions to Solve
In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
1.
"If you don't keep quiet I shall shoot you", he said to her in a calm voice.
Discussion:
20 comments Page 1 of 2.
Kapil Kr Gautam said:
8 years ago
There are three situation in one sentence.
1) if you don't keep quite " there is an order "
2) i shall shoot you " there is a clear action "
3) He said to her in a calm way " there is an action ".
So answer would be in a past sentence as well as in the combination of three situation. That's way answer "C" is correct.
1) if you don't keep quite " there is an order "
2) i shall shoot you " there is a clear action "
3) He said to her in a calm way " there is an action ".
So answer would be in a past sentence as well as in the combination of three situation. That's way answer "C" is correct.
(3)
Nirmal janarthanan said:
1 decade ago
In direct-indirect speech, present tense must be changed to past, here option A & option C is in past, option B & C is removed and in option A, CALM is not mentioned. So OPTION C is Accurate.
Shraddha Mishra said:
5 years ago
Calmly is used because the questions say that "he said to her in a calm voice". So, we have to include the tone of the statement to indicate the manner of saying.
(4)
Neha manoriya said:
9 years ago
In the 4th option will is used that is the reason 4th is incorrect because according to direct/indirect speech rule tense change from present to past.
Mahesh said:
10 years ago
Yes, option C is correct because the tense is to be changed into the past but not to the future.
As per the nature of the tense.
As per the nature of the tense.
Khurshaid Anwar said:
1 decade ago
Option C is the correct one due to tense wise change and looking at the nature of the whole sentence as well.
Acchilal said:
10 years ago
Option C is correct answer because tense wise change and looking at the nature of the whole sentence as well.
Deepanshu said:
1 decade ago
Answer 4 is wrong because it is in future tense, present tense is change into past tense in change of speech.
P.sasi priya said:
7 years ago
Reported verb -that is used in imperative sentence will changes to would and shall changes to should.
(2)
Darshan said:
2 years ago
The correct sentence is "He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn't keep quiet".
(2)
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