Change into indirect narration The father said, "My sons, listen to my words carefully."
Correct answer: B. The father asked his sons to listen to his words carefully.
- A. The father asked my sons, listen to my words carefully.
- B. The father asked his sons to listen to his words carefully.
- C. The father asked the sons to listened to his words carefully.
- D. The father asked his sons to listen his words carefully.
Explanation
When converting direct speech to indirect speech:- "said" becomes "asked" to indicate the father's request or instruction.- "My" becomes "his" to maintain the correct pronoun perspective.- "listen" becomes "to listen" to change the verb form to infinitive, which is necessary in indirect speech.- The sentence is rephrased to maintain the correct word order and grammar.
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