Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The lady said to the servant, "If you don’t wash the clothes properly, I will dismiss you."
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
he correct indirect form of the given sentence is:
The lady warned the servant that she would dismiss her if she didn’t wash the clothes properly.
The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:
- The lady cautioned the servant that she must wash the clothes properly. - The verb "cautioned" is not as strong as the verb "warned".
- The lady advised the servant to wash the clothes properly. - The verb "advised" is not as strong as the verb "warned".
- The lady told the servant that she would dismiss her on the event of bad work. - The phrase "on the event of bad work" is not natural.