Verbal Ability - Change of Speech - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Change of Speech - Section 1 (Q.No. 2)
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.
2.
I told him that he was not working hard.
Discussion:
16 comments Page 1 of 2.
Ram Mohan Allam said:
1 decade ago
In my option, we should mention indirect speech when referring some one.
Bharati said:
1 decade ago
I said, "You are not working hard." why is it not correct?
Mercury said:
1 decade ago
You shouldn't use that..... because you have to mention the second person.(here he).
Rashmi said:
1 decade ago
Why 4th option is not correct?
Yash said:
1 decade ago
@Rashmi.
4th option is not correct because when you are using quotes, then we write the actual words of speaker.
4th option is not correct because when you are using quotes, then we write the actual words of speaker.
A.Mahesh_IIIT_Basar(CSE) said:
1 decade ago
I said to him, "You are not working hard." is correct.
Because, whenever "said to" comes we have to change it to as "told".
So it becomes,
I told him that he was not working hard.
Because, whenever "said to" comes we have to change it to as "told".
So it becomes,
I told him that he was not working hard.
Vani said:
1 decade ago
Why we are not choose option B?
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DIVYA (IIIT NUZVID) P-1 said:
1 decade ago
We should not choose option B because "told" should not be followed by "to" and "said to " itself gives the meaning of "told. ".
Dushanthi said:
1 decade ago
What is the difference between said and told?
Teju said:
1 decade ago
"Told" will become past sentence, and as we have convert into direct speech we have to use "said".
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