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    Question

    In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

    “Hurry up, get in the bus” the conductor

    said to us.
    A The conductor told us to hurry up and get in the bus. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The conductor tells us to hurry up and get in the bus. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The conductor told us to hurry up and got in the bus. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The conductor tells us to hurry up and got in the bus. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Option 1 is correct here. Here, ‘told’ should be the verb in reported speech. Also, ‘get’ is correct.

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