Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
He said, ‘Let us wait for the award.’
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. He proposed that they should wait for the award.
- The structure of the given sentence is in its imperative form. Such a sentence is used to convey order,command, Request, Advice, in a given sentence.
Following steps shall be followed to convert a given sentence in its indirect speech:
- The reporting verb i.e., said to will be changed into 'proposed' as their was an exchange of idea.
- Comma will be removed, and inverted commas will be replaced with that.
- The tense of the sentence will remain unchanged.
Thus, the correct sentence is:
He proposed that they should wait for the award.