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.
The teacher said to the students, "Work hard now if you wish to have a better future."
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. The teacher advised the students to work hard then if they wished to have a better future.
- Inverted comma is removed.
- 'Said to' changes into 'advised' as a teacher advises a student.
- 'Now' changes into 'then' to make it past.
- 'You' changes into 'they' as the second person changes according to the object of the reporting verb.
- 'Wish' changes into 'wished' as the reporting verb is in the past tense.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.