Verbal Ability - Change of Speech - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Change of Speech - Section 1 (Q.No. 14)
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.
14.
Nita ordered her servant to bring her cup of tea.
Discussion:
17 comments Page 1 of 2.
Mathiyoli krishnan said:
1 decade ago
Option B is correct. Because the word "ordered" in the indirect speech is changed into "said to" in the direct speech according to the rules and we should omit the conjunction in the direct speech, here the conjunction is "to" and we should also change the pronoun "her" into "me" and finally we should put commas and inverted commas that's it. If you read the rules it will be easy for you to understand.
Deb said:
8 years ago
C is the correct one. It has captured the following aspects of the original sentence:
Nita is the one who said it.
She ordered her servant to bring the tea.
The tea is for her (Nita).
While in A.
Nita is the one who said it.
She ordered her servant to bring the tea.
BUT It is unclear for whom is the tea (could be for Nita, or for someone else like a guest, maybe)
B and D are definitely incorrect.
Nita is the one who said it.
She ordered her servant to bring the tea.
The tea is for her (Nita).
While in A.
Nita is the one who said it.
She ordered her servant to bring the tea.
BUT It is unclear for whom is the tea (could be for Nita, or for someone else like a guest, maybe)
B and D are definitely incorrect.
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SUHASINI said:
7 years ago
Option C is correct because the question is given in past tense and now we have to select for a present so option A D are cut and option C cut because her servant is mention in question so it should be present in the answer. Hence B is correct.
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Sanjid said:
9 years ago
Option A and C is a little bit confusing and definitely, it is not b or d. Because in B, it is not mentioning servant. D is not correct.
Vineet Singh said:
10 years ago
The given statement is in indirect/Reported speech and only option B is in direct speech. So I think that should be the answer.
Sunny said:
1 decade ago
I think option B is correct. Because Nita directly said bring her a cup of tea which implies that she ordered to the servant.
Subodh said:
1 decade ago
What's the difference between option A and Option C here.
Can someone please explain.
Also, how to rectify such mistakes.
Can someone please explain.
Also, how to rectify such mistakes.
Shivam said:
10 years ago
The difference between option A and option C here. Reporting verb of option A is in indirect so option A is wrong.
Komal said:
7 years ago
Told is for past tense the that happen already and said is for present the thing that are happeninig now.
SHIVAM said:
10 years ago
C is correct option because Nita ordered his servant (object) C is correct because object given here.
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