Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
‘‘Do your duty’’, the father told his son.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:
The father advised his son to do his duty.
The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:
- The father ordered that his son should be doing duty. - The verb "ordered" is more formal than the verb "advised", and it is also not necessary in this context, as the father is not giving a command.
- The father told to his son to do his duty. - The word "to" is missing before the verb "do".
- The father ordered to his son that to do his duty. - The word "that" is unnecessary in indirect speech.