Question

Write in reporting speech:
Tom said to Jack : Don't just stand here. Say something!
A) Tom ordered Jack don't just stand here and say something.
B) Tom ordered Jack that don't stand here and say something.
C) Tom ordered Jack not to stand here and say something.
D) Tom ordered Jack not to stand there and further advised to say something.

Answer 1

Hint: In reporting (indirect) speech we need to convert the sentence into passive voice. In indirect speech, the exact meaning of what the speaker said is expressed but not in the speaker’s exact words.

Complete answer:
The two ways of presenting what a person has said are A) direct and B) indirect (reported). In the direct speech, the exact words of the original speaker are repeated as it is which is called as the verbatim and it is quoted. In the indirect speech (reported speech), the exact meaning of what the speaker said is refurbished and expressed but not in the speaker’s exact words.
The reported speech is also called passive voice sentence structure where the words are represented as a third-person mode.
Option A is not the correct answer as the sentence is not converted into a passive voice. It Is not addressed as a third person. The use of the word ‘don’t’ is incorrect.
Option B is not the correct answer as the sentence is not converted into indirect speech & passive voice. It is not addressed as a third person. Placement of the word ‘that’ is grammatically incorrect.
Option C is also not the correct answer as the sentence is not converted into indirect speech & passive voice. It is not addressed as a third person. The use of the word ‘here’ suggests it is in direct speech format.
Option D is the correct answer as the sentence given in the question is in the inverted commas which is in the simple present tense. Thus it needs to be changed into passive voice so 'there' is used instead of ‘here’ with the apt preliminary verbs 'ordered' and 'advised'. Also here the word ‘further' comes before advice as 'to say something' is the second clause in the given question.
The correct answer is option D ‘Tom ordered Jack not to stand there and further advised to say something.’

Note:
Reported speech is when we tell someone what another person said. Reported or indirect speech is normally used to mention something about the past, so we generally change the tense of the words spoken. We use reporting verbs like 'say', 'tell', 'ask', and we may use the word 'that' to introduce the reported words.