Select the option that expresses the given sentence in Direct to Indirect Speech. The teacher said, "Let him try on his own."
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Key Rules for Conversion from direct to indirect speech:
Reporting Verb: When "let" is used to suggest or propose something, the reporting verb "said" is often changed to suggested or proposed.
Conjunction: The comma and quotation marks are replaced by the conjunction that.
Pronoun/Structure: The objective case "him" is changed to the subjective "he" when followed by the subjunctive form "try" or the modal "should try".
Tense: In suggestions with "that", the base form of the verb (try) is used as part of a subjunctive clause, or it can be written as that he should try.
Indirect speech: The teacher suggested that he try on his own.