Question : Select the correct direct narration of the given sentence.
The circular asked all the residents to keep their garbage ready by 11 a.m. for the corporation staff to collect.
Option 1: “All residents have been requested to keep their garbage bags ready by 11 a.m. for the corporation staff to collect,” the circular said.
Option 2: “All residents can keep their garbage bags ready by 11 a.m. for the corporation staff to collect,” the circular said.
Option 3: The circular said, “All residents will be requested to keep their garbage bags ready by 11 a.m. for the corporation staff to collect.”
Option 4: The circular said, “All residents are requested to keep their garbage bags ready by 11 a.m. for the corporation staff to collect.”
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Correct Answer: The circular said, “All residents are requested to keep their garbage bags ready by 11 a.m. for the corporation staff to collect.”
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
- The reporting verb "asked" is changed to "said".
- Since the tone of the passage is "request", so "are requested" will be added.
- The words of the speaker are enclosed in the inverted commas.
Therefore, the correct answer is: The circular said, "All residents are requested to keep their garbage bags ready by 11 a.m. for the corporation staff to collect."