English Narration Imperative Sentence Question #7823 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct indirect speech: The old hermit said to the traveller, "Rest here for the night."

A The old hermit told the traveller to rest there for the night.

B The old hermit asked the traveller that rest here for the night.

C The old hermit ordered the traveller resting there for the night.

D The old hermit told to the traveller to rest here for the night.

Correct Answer & Explanation

Option A

• An imperative sentence offering shelter or rest uses 'told' or 'advised'. • The adverb of place 'here' changes to 'there' in indirect speech. • Option A correctly changes 'here' to 'there' and uses the proper infinitive structure.

Choose the correct indirect speech: The old hermit said to the traveller, "Rest here for the night."

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