Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Johnny’s mother said, “Johnny, run down to the grocer’s and get a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese.”
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Johnny’s mother asked him to run down to the grocer’s and get a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese.
- As the reported speech is in "Imperative sentence" we need to make changes according to this.
- There will be a change in the reporting verb and it will be changed into "asked".
- The inverted comma will be changed into "TO".
As all the rules are followed by the chosen option it will be correct.