Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

“Dance with me!” Maria said to me

Options:

Maria told me to dance with her.

Maria requested me dance with her.

Maria suggested me to dance with her

Maria ordered me to dance with me.

Correct Answer:

Maria told me to dance with her.

Explanation:

The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:

Maria told me to dance with her.

The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:

  • Maria requested me dance with her. - The verb "requested" is not typically used to report imperative sentences.
  • Maria suggested me to dance with her. - The verb "suggested" is not typically used to report imperative sentences.
  • Maria ordered me to dance with me. - The pronoun "me" is repeated unnecessarily.