Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
"Don't wait for me, Ann, " said Tom.
Tom told Ann ________________.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
"Don't wait for me, Ann, " said Tom.
Tom told Ann ________________.
The correct option is C not to wait for him
The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported speech).In direct speech, the original speaker's exact words are repeated. In indirect/reported speech, the exact meaning is expressed but not necessarily using the original speaker's exact words. Pronouns and possessive adjectives usually change from first or second person to the third person except when the speaker is reporting his own words. Sometimes a noun can be inserted to avoid doubt.
When we turn direct questions and exclamations into indirect speech, they are converted to an affirmative statement . ( ? and ! is not used).
Option B is correct as when we convert the given direct command to indirect speech, don't is changed to not to + infinitive construction, and me is changed to him.
The other options are wrong as not is missing, didn't, don't, and waited can't be used.
The correct answer is B)not to wait for him
The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported speech).In direct speech, the original speaker's exact words are repeated. In indirect/reported speech, the exact meaning is expressed but not necessarily using the original speaker's exact words. Pronouns and possessive adjectives usually change from first or second person to the third person except when the speaker is reporting his own words. Sometimes a noun can be inserted to avoid doubt.
When we turn direct questions and exclamations into indirect speech, they are converted to an affirmative statement . ( ? and ! is not used).
Option B is correct as when we convert the given direct command to indirect speech, don't is changed to not to + infinitive construction, and me is changed to him.
The other options are wrong as not is missing, didn't, don't, and waited can't be used.
The correct answer is B)not to wait for him
