English
Narration
Imperative Sentence
Question #7797 (CAT-I)
Select the correct indirect speech of the given sentence:
The police officer said to the motorist, "Show me your driving licence and registration certificate."
A
The police officer told the motorist that show me your driving licence and registration certificate.
B
The police officer ordered the motorist that he shows him his driving licence and registration certificate.
C
The police officer requested the motorist to show him your driving licence and registration certificate.
D
The police officer ordered the motorist to show him his driving licence and registration certificate.
Rules of conversion for imperative commands:
• The reporting verb 'said to' changes to 'ordered'.
• The verb 'Show' becomes the infinitive 'to show'.
• Pronouns must change according to the persons involved: 'me' (first person) changes to 'him' (referring to the officer), and 'your' (second person) changes to 'his' (referring to the motorist).
• Option D correctly changes all elements.