A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech.
He said, "Let's go for a walk."
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
When a direct sentence begins with "Let's" (short for "Let us"), it indicates a suggestion or a proposal. We follow these specific rules for conversion:
Reporting Verb: The word "said" is changed to "suggested" or "proposed."
Conjunction: We use the word "that" to connect the reporting part to the suggestion.
Pronoun Change: "Let's" includes the speaker and others. When reporting this, it shifts to the third-person plural "they."
Verb Structure: After "suggested that," we use the subjunctive mood (the base form of the verb, like "go") or the modal structure "should go."
Note: Both "suggested that they go" and "suggested that they should go" are grammatically correct.