English
Narration
Imperative Sentence
Question #7811 (CAT-I)
Convert the sentence into indirect narration:
The yoga instructor said to the disciples, "Breathe in deeply and hold your breath for five seconds."
A
The yoga instructor advised the disciples that they breathe in deeply and hold your breath for five seconds.
B
The yoga instructor ordered to the disciples to breathe in deeply and hold their breath for five seconds.
C
The yoga instructor requested the disciples breathing in deeply and holding their breath for five seconds.
D
The yoga instructor advised the disciples to breathe in deeply and hold their breath for five seconds.
• Guidance from an instructor is reported with 'advised'.
• The imperative verbs 'breathe in' and 'hold' become infinitives: 'to breathe in deeply and hold...'.
• The pronoun 'your' changes to 'their' to match the plural object 'disciples'.
• Option D is the correct construction.