English
Narration
Imperative Sentence
Question #7802 (CAT-I)
Select the option that correctly converts the sentence into indirect speech:
The teacher said to the student, "Revise your answers thoroughly before submitting the paper."
A
The teacher advised the student to revise his answers thoroughly before submitting the paper.
B
The teacher ordered the student that revise your answers thoroughly before submitting the paper.
C
The teacher said to the student to revise her answers thoroughly before submitting the paper.
D
The teacher advised to the student to revise his answers thoroughly before submitting the paper.
Key grammatical principles:
• The sentence contains sound counsel, making 'advised' the ideal reporting verb.
• 'Advise' is a transitive verb that takes an indirect object directly without the preposition 'to' (making option D incorrect).
• The infinitive 'to revise' connects the clause.
• The possessive pronoun 'your' correctly changes to 'his'.
• Hence, option A is correct.