Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
He told the compere to start the programme then.
Option 1: He said to the compere, “Start the programme now.”
Option 2: He asked the compere, “You may start the programme then.”
Option 3: He told to the compere, “Start the programme then.”
Option 4: He said the compere, “You can start the programme now.”
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Correct Answer: He said to the compere, “Start the programme now.”
Solution : The correct choice is the first option .
In the original sentence, the speaker is giving a command in the reported speech. To convert it to the direct speech:
- The reporting verb told is changed to said in the direct form.
- The third-person pronoun he remains unchanged.
- The infinitive form (to start) is changed to the assertive statement (start) , as the sentence is imperative.
- Then is changed to now in the direct form.
- The words of the speaker are enclosed within quotation marks.
Therefore, the sentence in the direct form is: He said to the compere, "Start the programme now."
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