Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Mother said to my sister, "Tell him sorry right now".
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:
Mother ordered my sister to tell him sorry right then.
The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:
- Mother ordered my sister to tell him sorry right now. The adverb "now" should be "then", since the statement is about a past event.
- Mother says to my sister to tell him sorry right then. The reporting verb "says" should be in the past tense, "ordered".
- Mother says to my sister to tell him sorry right now. This is the same as the second option, but it is repeated.