Remember to brush your teeth after dinner, "she said. The indirect form of the sentence is:
Correct answer: B. She reminded him to brush his teeth after dinner.
- A. She told him to remember to brush his teeth after dinner.
- B. She reminded him to brush his teeth after dinner.
- C. She advised him to remember to brush his teeth after dinner.
- D. She said to him to remember to brush his teeth after dinner.
Explanation
Indirect Speech = Reported SpeechIndirect speech differs from direct speech in that we DO NOT tell exactly what another person said. We are NOT repeating what someone else said. John says: I'm a good boy.We say: John said he was a good boy.
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