Question

Write in indirect speech:

'You must stay a little longer,' she said to me.

• A. She told me that I must stay a little longer.
• B. She said to me to stay a little longer.
• C. She said to me that you must stay a little longer.
• D. She told me to stay a little longer.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported).

In the direct speech, the exact words of the original speaker are repeated.

In the indirect speech (reported speech), the exact meaning of what the speaker told is expressed but not necessarily in the speaker’s exact words.

Option A is correct as the given sentence is in the simple present tense.

Options B,C, and D are wrong as 'to me' can't be used,'that' is missing and 'must' cannot be missed respectively.

The correct answer is A)She told me that I must stay a little longer.