English
Narration
Imperative Sentence
Question #7799 (CAT-I)
Change the narration of the sentence:
The manager said to the receptionist, "Type these reports before leaving the office today."
A
The manager asked the receptionist to type these reports before leaving the office today.
B
The manager instructed the receptionist to type those reports before leaving the office that day.
C
The manager ordered the receptionist that she should type those reports before leaving the office that day.
D
The manager instructed to the receptionist to type those reports before leaving the office that day.
In imperative narration:
• The reporting verb 'said to' becomes 'instructed'.
• The infinitive 'to type' replaces the base verb 'Type'.
• Demonstrative adjective 'these' changes to 'those'.
• Adverbial of time 'today' changes to 'that day'.
• Option B incorporates all these standard conversions correctly.