In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
They said to me, "Bring these books upstairs."
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. They ordered me to bring those books upstairs.
- For changing direct/indirect speech into indirect/direct speech certain grammatical rules are followed:-
- The reported speech will be written in the form of "to + v1".
- "these" will be changed into "those".
Only the chosen option has the "to bring" so it will be correct.