Choose the most appropriate INDIRECT SPEECH for the following sentence.

Mother said to Ravi, “You must return home before it gets dark. Don’t get late!” 

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  1. Mother requested Ravi that he should return home before dark and warns him not to get late. 
  2. Mother reminded Ravi to return home before it got dark and warned him not to get late. 
  3. Ravi told mother that he must return home before it got dark and would not get late. 
  4. Mother was reminding Ravi that he must return home before it got late and warned him to reach before it got dark 

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Option 2 : Mother reminded Ravi to return home before it got dark and warned him not to get late. 
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The correct answer is '2' i.e. Mother reminded Ravi to return home before it got dark and warned him not to get late.

Key Points

  • The sentence in direct speech contains a directive (command/request) and a warning.
  • In indirect speech, the directive is conveyed using the verb "reminded," and the warning is conveyed with "warned."
  • The tense in indirect speech changes appropriately: "before it gets dark" becomes "before it got dark."
  • Option 2 is correct because it appropriately conveys both the reminder and the warning from the mother in indirect speech.

Correct sentence: Mother reminded Ravi to return home before it got dark and warned him not to get late.

Additional Information

  • Direct to Indirect Speech Rules:
    • Reporting Verb: Use appropriate verbs like "said," "reminded," "warned," "requested," etc., depending on the context.
    • Tense Change: Present tense in direct speech changes to past tense in indirect speech.
    • Pronoun Change: Pronouns in direct speech are adjusted according to the perspective of the reporting speaker.
  • Example: Direct: "You must finish your homework." Indirect: "She reminded him to finish his homework."
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