Convert the following direct speech into indirect speech: Teacher said, "Do not forget to submit your report."
Answer
The teacher reminded us not to forget to submit our report.
The correct answer is The teacher reminded us not to forget to submit our report. — Form the final indirect sentence: "The teacher reminded us not to forget to submit our report."
Step-by-step solution
- Recognise the sentence as an imperative command.
- Use the reporting verb "reminded" to convey the command in indirect speech.
- Replace the pronoun "you" with "us" because the teacher addressed a group.
- Keep the infinitive phrase "to submit your report" and change the pronoun inside it to "our".
- Omit the quotation marks and add a comma after the reporting verb.
- Form the final indirect sentence: "The teacher reminded us not to forget to submit our report."
Common mistake: Using a declarative reporting verb like "said" instead of "reminded"
Concept tested: Imperative to indirect
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