Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

 

He said to them all. “Good bye, my friends!”

Options:

He said to his friends good bye.

He asked to his friends good bye.

He bade good bye to all his friends.

None of the these.

Correct Answer:

He bade good bye to all his friends.

Explanation:

The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:

He bade good bye to all his friends.

The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:

  • He said to his friends good bye. The reporting verb "said" does not indicate that the speaker is giving a command or exclamation.
  • He asked to his friends good bye. The reporting verb "asked" does not indicate that the speaker is giving a command or exclamation.