Choose the correct indirect narration of the following statement from the given alternatives:
The examiner's said, "No examinee is allowed to bring any electronic gadgets into the examination hall."
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer: The examiner's instructed that no examinee was allowed to take any electronic gadgets into the examination hall.
Explanation
• Reporting Verb: Since the speaker is issuing a formal order, the reporting verb said changes to instructed, connected by the conjunction that.
• Tense Shift: When the reporting verb is in the past tense, the simple present tense shifts to the simple past tense. Therefore, is allowed changes to was allowed.
• Subject-Verb Agreement: The noun phrase no examinee is singular, so it takes the singular auxiliary verb was, not were.