Question:
A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately
conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech.
The manager told the staff that due dates must be met strictly.
A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately
conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech.
The manager told the staff that due dates must be met strictly.
Options:
- a) “Due dates must be met strictly,” said the manager .
- b) “You should meet the due dates strictly,” said the manager .
- c) “Meet the due dates strictly,” the manager said.
- d) “Due dates are to be met,” said the manager .
- a) “Due dates must be met strictly,” said the manager .
- b) “You should meet the due dates strictly,” said the manager .
- c) “Meet the due dates strictly,” the manager said.
- d) “Due dates are to be met,” said the manager .
correct answer : a)
Explanation:
When converting from indirect to direct speech, ‘The manager told the staff that’ becomes ‘said the manager’. The modal ‘must’ remains unchanged. Thus, ‘”Due dates must be met strictly,” said the manager’ is the accurate direct speech equivalent.
Indirect से direct speech में बदलते समय, ‘The manager told the staff that’ को ‘said the manager’ में बदल दिया जाता है। Modal verb ‘must’ अपरिवर्तित रहता है। अतः सही उत्तर विकल्प A है।