English
Narration
Imperative Sentence
Question #7833 (CAT-I)
Change the speech of the following sentence:
The police inspector said to the constable, "Check the credentials of everyone entering the premises."
A
The police inspector asked the constable for checking the credentials of everyone entering the premises.
B
The police inspector told to the constable to check the credentials of everyone entering the premises.
C
The police inspector requested the constable check the credentials of everyone entering the premises.
D
The police inspector instructed the constable to check the credentials of everyone entering the premises.
• An official directive given by a police inspector to a constable is best expressed using the reporting verb 'instructed' or 'ordered'.
• The imperative verb 'Check' converts to the infinitive 'to check'.
• Option D is grammatically flawless and contextually apt.