Question

Choose the correct indirect speech form of the given statement.
A clever mouse said to all, "Let's bell the cat."

• A. A clever mouse proposal all that they should bell the cat
• B. A clever mouse proposed to all that they should bell the cat
• C. A clever mouse suggested that they must bell the cat
• D. A clever mouse suggested all that they would bell the cat

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

A clever mouse proposed to all that they should bell the cat

Option B is the correct answer because the tense of the sentence has been appropriately changed to simple past from simple present and has not omitted any words from the original sentence in question.

Option A is incorrect because of the inappropriate usage of the word 'proposal' as it should be in the past tense form and the omission of the word 'to'.

Option C is incorrect because of the omission of the words 'to all' making it different from the sentence in question.

Option D is incorrect because it does not have the word 'to' and 'would' is used instead of 'should'. We use 'would' to express a wish or a customary action as is not the case in the given sentence.