Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
‘Kindly, Be calm and listen to my speech’, She said.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:
She urged them to be calm and listen to her speech.
The verb "urged" is a reporting verb that is commonly used to report imperative sentences (sentences that give orders or requests). When reporting an imperative sentence, the reporting verb is followed by the infinitive form of the verb in the imperative sentence.
The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:
- She said that they should be calm and listen to her speech. - The reporting verb "said" is typically used to report declarative sentences (sentences that make statements). It is not typically used to report imperative sentences.
- She asked them to be calm and listen to her speech. - The reporting verb "asked" is typically used to report interrogative sentences (sentences that ask questions). It is not typically used to report imperative sentences.
- She urged that they should be calm and listen to her speech. - The modal verb "should" is not necessary in this context.