English Grammar - Narration
English Grammar - Narration
Choose the correct indirect speech.
The teacher said, "Work hard lest you should fail."
Options:
- The teacher advised us to work hard lest we should fail.
- The teacher ordered work hard.
- The teacher requested work.
- The teacher said work.
Right Answer: The teacher advised us to work hard lest we should fail.
This imperative sentence gives advice and includes the clause "lest you should fail," which expresses the purpose of the advice. In indirect speech, the reporting verb changes to "advised," and the imperative verb changes into the infinitive form "to work." The clause beginning with "lest" remains unchanged because it preserves the intended meaning. Therefore, the correct indirect speech is "The teacher advised us to work hard lest we should fail."This question is part of English Grammar - Narration, which has 35 practice questions with answers.
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