Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

I warned her that I could no longer tolerate her coming late.

Options:

I said to her, "He can no longer tolerate her coming late."

I said to her, "You can no longer tolerate my coming late."

I said to her, "I can no longer tolerate your coming late."

I said to her, "I can no longer tolerate she coming late."

Correct Answer:

I said to her, "I can no longer tolerate your coming late."

Explanation:

The correct direct form of the given sentence is:

I said to her, "I can no longer tolerate your coming late."

The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:

  • I said to her, "He can no longer tolerate her coming late." - The pronoun "he" is incorrect, as the speaker is warning the listener, not a third person.
  • I said to her, "You can no longer tolerate my coming late." - The pronoun "my" is incorrect, as the speaker is warning the listener about her own coming late, not the listener's.
  • I said to her, "I can no longer tolerate she coming late." - The pronoun "she" is incorrect, as the subject of the verb "coming" should be "you", not "she".