English
Narration
Imperative Sentence
Question #7810 (CAT-I)
Select the correct indirect speech of the given sentence:
The chairman said to the members, "Let us postpone the decision until the next meeting."
A
The chairman ordered the members that the decision should be postponed until the next meeting.
B
The chairman suggested the members to postpone the decision until the next meeting.
C
The chairman proposed to the members that they should postpone the decision until the next meeting.
D
The chairman requested the members that let them postpone the decision until the next meeting.
• Sentences beginning with 'Let us' express a proposal or suggestion.
• The reporting verb is changed to 'proposed to' or 'suggested to'.
• The connective 'that' is followed by a clause containing 'they/we should' + base verb.
• Hence, option C ('The chairman proposed to the members that they should postpone...') is correct.