Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
The teacher said, “Asif, go and wash your hands.”
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. The teacher told Asif to go and wash his hands.
- Direct speech is used in the given sentence, thus, we need to convert the sentence into an indirect speech.
- The given sentence is in its imperative form.
- The tone of the given sentence is suggestive in nature.
- In place of comma (') and inverted commas (" ") we should use conjuction 'to'.
- Told should be used in place of told and to is always followed by the first form of the verb.
- Second-person pronouns are changed as per the object of the reporting verb, 'your' will be replaced by 'his'.
The correct for of Indirect speech would be:
The teacher told Asif to go and wash his hands.