Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Change the following sentence into Indirect Speech:

Abhinav said, "Your father will be terribly worried, Rajiv".

Options:

Abhinav told him that their father would be terribly worried.

Abhinav informed Rajiv about the worries of his father.

Rajiv told Abhinav that his father would be terribly worried.

Abhinav told Rajiv that his father would be terribly worried.

Correct Answer:

Abhinav told Rajiv that his father would be terribly worried.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Abhinav told Rajiv that his father would be terribly worried.

Explanation:
- The original sentence is in Direct Speech, where Abhinav directly addresses Rajiv and mentions what he said.
- In Indirect Speech, we report what someone else said without quoting their exact words. We typically use reporting verbs such as "told," "said," or "informed."
- The pronouns are adjusted to fit the new context. "Your" changes to "his" to match Rajiv, the person being spoken to.
- "Will" changes to "would" to shift the tense back one step in reported speech.
- Therefore, the correct transformation is: "Abhinav told Rajiv that his father would be terribly worried." This accurately conveys the original meaning in Indirect Speech.