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Question : Select the correct direct narration of the given sentence.
The circular asked all the residents to keep their garbage ready by 11 a.m. for the corporation staff to collect.

Option 1: “All residents have been requested to keep their garbage bags ready by 11 a.m. for the corporation staff to collect,” the circular said.

Option 2: “All residents can keep their garbage bags ready by 11 a.m. for the corporation staff to collect,” the circular said.

Option 3: The circular said, “All residents will be requested to keep their garbage bags ready by 11 a.m. for the corporation staff to collect.”

Option 4: The circular said, “All residents are requested to keep their garbage bags ready by 11 a.m. for the corporation staff to collect.”


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Correct Answer: The circular said, “All residents are requested to keep their garbage bags ready by 11 a.m. for the corporation staff to collect.”


Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.

The steps of conversion are as follows:

  • The reporting verb "asked" is changed to "said".
  • Since the tone of the passage is "request", so "are requested" will be added.
  • The words of the speaker are enclosed in the inverted commas.

Therefore, the correct answer is: The circular said, "All residents are requested to keep their garbage bags ready by 11 a.m. for the corporation staff to collect."

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