Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

 

The coach said, "Well done! You have added one more feather to our cap."

Options:

The coach applauded and said he has added one more feather to their cap.

The coach applauds and says well done that he had added one more feather to their cap.

The coach applauded says well done and that he has added one more feather to their cap.

The coach applauded and said that he had added one more feather to their cap.

Correct Answer:

The coach applauded and said that he had added one more feather to their cap.

Explanation:

The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:

The coach applauded and said that he had added one more feather to their cap.

The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:

  • The coach applauded and said he has added one more feather to their cap. The reporting verb "said" should be in the past tense, "applauded and said".
  • The coach applauds and says well done that he had added one more feather to their cap. The phrase "that he had added one more feather to their cap" is incomplete. It should be "that he had added one more feather to their cap."
  • The coach applauded says well done and that he has added one more feather to their cap. This is a grammatically incorrect sentence. The word "says" should be "said".