Question

Select the correct option to complete the sentence in indirect speech:
My father said, "Be kind to animals."
My father advised me ________ to animals.

• A. That be kind
• B. That to be kind
• C. To be kind
• D. For be kind

Answer 1

The correct option is C To be kind

"Be kind to animals." is an order. We often use the word 'to' in the indirect speech to convert an order given in the direct speech.

Also, we use just the infinitive verb, rather than changing the tense of the sentence.

Option A - 'That be kind' is incorrect as we use the infinitive verb instead of 'that' in case of imperative sentences. Thus option A is incorrect.

Option B - 'That to be kind' is incorrect as we never 'that' in case of imperative sentences, also we don't use the infinitive verb with 'that'. Thus option B is incorrect.

Option D - 'For be kind' is incorrect as we can't use 'for' for imperative sentences. Thus option D is incorrect.

Option C - 'To never jump' can be used here as 'to' is used to indicate an order in the indirect speech and the verb is in the original form with 'to' to form an infinitive. Thus option C is the correct answer.

'My father advised me to be kind to animals.'