Question:
A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech.
The professor said, “Submit your assignments by Friday without fail.”
प्रत्यक्ष कथन (direct speech) में एक वाक्य दिया गया है। दिए गए चार विकल्पों में से, वह विकल्प चुनें जो इसके संगत अप्रत्यक्ष कथन (indirect speech) में वाक्य को सबसे सटीक रूप से व्यक्त करता है।
The professor said, “Submit your assignments by Friday without fail.”
Options:
- a) The professor said to submit their assignments by Friday without fail.
- b) The professor told that submit assignments by Friday without fail.
- c) The professor said that submit your assignments by Friday without fail.
- d) The professor told to submit your assignments by Friday without fail.
- a) The professor said to submit their assignments by Friday without fail.
- b) The professor told that submit assignments by Friday without fail.
- c) The professor said that submit your assignments by Friday without fail.
- d) The professor told to submit your assignments by Friday without fail.
correct answer : a)
Explanation:
The direct speech is an imperative sentence (giving an order/instruction). In indirect speech, imperative sentences are typically reported using an infinitive (“to + verb”). The reporting verb “said” can be followed by “to + verb”. Also, the possessive pronoun “your” changes to “their” to match the implied students/audience. Option (a) is the most grammatically appropriate representation among the choices.
डायरेक्ट स्पीच एक अनिवार्य वाक्य (imperative sentence – निर्देश/आदेश) है। इनडायरेक्ट स्पीच में, अनिवार्य वाक्यों को आमतौर पर इन्फिनिटिव (“to + verb”) का उपयोग करके रिपोर्ट किया जाता है। इसके अलावा, पजेसिव प्रोनाउन “your” बदलकर “their” हो जाता है (जो छात्रों/श्रोताओं को संदर्भित करता है)। विकल्प (a) दिए गए विकल्पों में सबसे व्याकरणिक रूप से उपयुक्त रूप है।