Verbal Ability - Change of Speech - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Change of Speech - Section 1 (Q.No. 13)
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.

13.
The man said, "No, I refused to confers guilt."
The man emphatically refused to confers guilt.
The man refused to confers his guilt.
The man told that he did not confers guilt.
The man was stubborn enough to confers guilt.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
13 comments Page 1 of 2.

Prabu said:   5 years ago
I think it is to 'confess' instead of 'confers'.

Correct me, if I am wrong.
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A.Kirpal said:   5 years ago
Here, The word 'no' has emphasized the whole sentence.
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Niveditha K M said:   7 years ago
To confers? or to confer?

I think the question is incorrect.
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Vipul said:   7 years ago
If it is "NO, I refuge to confer guilt.

Then option A is correct (refused makes no sense here).

Navyasree said:   1 decade ago
But he refuses to confess his guilt so he is stubborn.
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Sajid said:   1 decade ago
Because of the word 'NO' the sentence become forceful and so emphatic is used.
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Archana said:   1 decade ago
Why not stubborn?

Shruthi M N said:   1 decade ago
Where is emphatic situation?

Jalees said:   1 decade ago
It is like:.

He said, "Hurrah! India has won the Sahara Cup".

Then we say.
He exclaimed with joy that India had won the Sahara Cup.

Therefore there is an emphatic situation. So, option A is correct.
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Aman said:   1 decade ago
Where's the emphatic (emphasis) part in the speech?


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