Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Mother said to Ravi, “Get me the newspaper.”
- AMother said Ravi to get me the newspaper.
- BMother told Ravi to get her the newspaper.
- CMother asks Ravi to get her the newspaper.
- DMother said to Ravi to got her the newspaper.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The given sentence inside quotes is an imperative sentence expressing a request or order.
'said to' changes to 'told' or 'ordered/requested'. Out of the choices, 'told' works perfectly.
The reporting verb is in the past tense ('said'), so the reporting setup should follow past usage.
The conjunction 'to' is used to connect the imperative clause.
The pronoun 'me' changes according to the subject 'Mother', becoming 'her'.
Therefore, option B is the most grammatically correct and contextually fitting indirect form.
'said to' changes to 'told' or 'ordered/requested'. Out of the choices, 'told' works perfectly.
The reporting verb is in the past tense ('said'), so the reporting setup should follow past usage.
The conjunction 'to' is used to connect the imperative clause.
The pronoun 'me' changes according to the subject 'Mother', becoming 'her'.
Therefore, option B is the most grammatically correct and contextually fitting indirect form.