Change the following into the Direct Speech :-

The Management suggested to the Principal that they should wait and watch.

Choose the appropriate option from below : -

The Management said to the Principal, "Let us wait and watch".

The correct answer is:

The Management said to the Principal, "Let us wait and watch".

Explanation:

• When changing from indirect to direct speech, we need to:
  • Remove the word "that" and any other linking words.
  • Change the verb tenses to match the tense of the reporting verb.
  • Add quotation marks and punctuation to indicate the direct speech.
• In the given sentence, the reporting verb is "suggested" which is in the past tense. Therefore, the verb tense in the direct speech should also be in the past tense.
• The pronoun "they" in the indirect speech refers to the Management. Therefore, in the direct speech, we should change it to "we" since the Management is speaking.
• The phrase "wait and watch" is a command. Therefore, we should use the imperative mood in the direct speech.