Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
My cousin said to her friends, "please have lunch with us tomorrow at 8 pm. "
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:
My cousin requested her friends to have lunch with her the next day at 8 pm.
The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:
- My cousin requested her her friends to had lunch with her tommorow at 8 pm. - The word "her" is repeated unnecessarily. The verb "had" should also be changed to "have".
- My cousin requested her her friends to have lunch with her the tommorow. - The word "the" is repeated unnecessarily.
- My cousin requests her friends to have lunch with her the next day at 8 pm. - The present tense verb "requests" is not appropriate in indirect speech, as the speaker is reporting what was said in the past.