English Narration Imperative Sentence Question #7784 (CAT-I)

Select the correct indirect speech of the following sentence: The doctor said to the patient, "Take this medicine twice daily."

A The doctor advised the patient to take that medicine twice daily.
B The doctor advised the patient that take this medicine twice daily.
C The doctor ordered the patient to take this medicine twice daily.
D The doctor requested the patient taking that medicine twice daily.
Correct Answer & Explanation
Option A
• The statement gives professional medical guidance, so the reporting verb 'said to' is changed to 'advised'. • In indirect speech of imperative sentences, the imperative mood is converted into an infinitive ('to take'). • The demonstrative pronoun 'this' changes to 'that' in indirect narration.