Identify the indirect speech: The teacher said to me, "Be regular and learn…
2023
Identify the indirect speech:
The teacher said to me, "Be regular and learn your lesson daily."
The teacher:
- A.
told me that to be regular and learn my lesson daily
- B.
said to me regular and learn my lesson daily
- C.
advised me to be regular and learn my lesson daily
- D.
requested me to be regular and learn lesson daily
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Correct answer: C
Answer: advised me to be regular and learn my lesson daily
Why this is correct:
The teacher's original words give advice. In reported speech, "advise someone to do something" appropriately conveys that tone.
The form "advised me to be regular and learn my lesson daily" uses the correct reporting verb and infinitive structure.
Other options fail for grammatical or tone reasons: "told me that to be..." is ungrammatical (use "told me to be..." or "told me that I should be..."); "said to me regular..." lacks a proper reporting clause; "requested me to..." is awkward and the phrasing also omits a possessive/article.
Minor phrasing note: "learn my lesson daily" is acceptable, but "learn my lessons daily" is slightly more natural.
Recommended reported forms:
advised me to be regular and learn my lessons daily.
told me to be regular and to learn my lessons daily. (grammatical but a stronger tone)
said to me that I should be regular and learn my lessons daily.