English Grammar - Narration
English Grammar - Narration
Choose the correct indirect speech.
The doctor said to him, "Take this medicine regularly."
Options:
- The doctor advised him to take that medicine regularly.
- The doctor ordered him taking medicine.
- The doctor asked him took medicine.
- The doctor requested him taking medicine.
Right Answer: The doctor advised him to take that medicine regularly.
This sentence is an imperative sentence expressing advice. In indirect speech, such sentences are generally reported using verbs like "advised" followed by the object and the infinitive form of the verb. The demonstrative adjective "this" changes to "that" in indirect speech. Therefore, the correct transformation is "The doctor advised him to take that medicine regularly." The remaining options contain incorrect grammatical structures.This question is part of English Grammar - Narration, which has 35 practice questions with answers.
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