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NIMCET 2018 — English PYQ
NIMCET | English | 2018
Change the speech: "If you don't keep quiet I shall shoot you", he said to her in a calm voice.
Choose the correct answer:
A.
He warned her to shoot if she didn't keep quite calmly.
B.
He said calmly that I shall shoot you if you don't be quiet.
C.
He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn't keep quiet.
(Correct Answer)
D.
Calmly he warned her that be quite or else he will have to shoot her.
Correct Answer:
He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn't keep quiet.
Explanation
The correct answer is 'He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn't keep quiet'.
The given question is in Direct Speech. As per the question we have to change it into Indirect Speech. The process of transformation as follows: The tone of the given sentence is a warning. Hence, ''warned'' will be used instead of said to. Comma and inverted commas will be removed. 'That' conjunction will be used. 'Shall' will be changed into 'Would'. 'Don't' will be changed into 'didn't'.
Explanation
The correct answer is 'He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn't keep quiet'.
The given question is in Direct Speech. As per the question we have to change it into Indirect Speech. The process of transformation as follows: The tone of the given sentence is a warning. Hence, ''warned'' will be used instead of said to. Comma and inverted commas will be removed. 'That' conjunction will be used. 'Shall' will be changed into 'Would'. 'Don't' will be changed into 'didn't'.