Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. She said to her maid, “Clean the utensils properly.”

Options:

She ordered her maid to clean the utensils properly.

She commanded her maid that kindly clean the utensils properly.

She orders her maid to clean the utensils properly.

She orders her maid to clean the utensils properly.

Correct Answer:

She ordered her maid to clean the utensils properly.

Explanation:

The correct indirect form of the given sentence is She ordered her maid to clean the utensils properly.

The other options are incorrect:

  • She commanded her maid that kindly clean the utensils properly. This is incorrect because the word "that" is not necessary after the reporting verb "commanded."
  • She orders her maid to clean the utensils properly. This is incorrect because the reporting verb "orders" should be in the past tense.
  • She orders her maid to clean the utensils properly. This is incorrect because the word "that" is not necessary after the reporting verb "orders."