Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The shopkeeper requested the lady to hurry up as it was time to close the shop.
Option 1: The shopkeeper said to the lady, “Please hurry up, it will be time for the shop to be closed.”
Option 2: The shopkeeper said to the lady, “Please hurry up, it is time for the shop to be closed.”
Option 3: The shopkeeper said to the lady, “Please hurry up, it is time to closed the shop.”
Option 4: The shopkeeper said to the lady, “Please hurry up, it was time for the shop to be closed.”
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Correct Answer: The shopkeeper said to the lady, “Please hurry up, it is time for the shop to be closed.”
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation:
The direct form is a way of reporting speech or writing in which the exact words spoken are quoted without any alteration. It typically involves the use of quotation marks to enclose the speaker's words.
Narration conversion:
- "Requested" is replaced with said.
- The infinitive form of the verb (to hurry up) will be changed to the base form (hurry up) as it is an imperative sentence, which would start with the word "please".
- Change the simple past tense (was) to the simple present tense (is).
- The direct words of the speaker are enclosed in inverted commas.
Therefore, the correct direct form would be: The shopkeeper said to the lady, "Please hurry up, it is time for the shop to be closed."
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