Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Mother said to Navin, "Board the train now."
- AMother told Navin boarded the train now.
- BMother told Navin board the train then.
- CMother told Navin to board the train now.
- DMother told Navin to board the train then.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
To convert the given imperative direct speech into indirect speech, we follow these rules:
Reporting verb: 'said to' is changed to 'told' or 'ordered/directed'.
Connector: The imperative verb clause is connected using the infinitive particle 'to' + base form (V
1
), becoming "to board".
Adverb shift: Time specifiers change to past context counterparts; thus, 'now' shifts to 'then'.
Combining these shifts: "Mother told Navin to board the train then." This corresponds exactly to Option D.
Reporting verb: 'said to' is changed to 'told' or 'ordered/directed'.
Connector: The imperative verb clause is connected using the infinitive particle 'to' + base form (V
1
), becoming "to board".
Adverb shift: Time specifiers change to past context counterparts; thus, 'now' shifts to 'then'.
Combining these shifts: "Mother told Navin to board the train then." This corresponds exactly to Option D.