A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in…

Question

A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech. He said to me, “You should work harder.”

1. A. He said me that I should work harder.
2. B. He told me that I should work harder. (Correct answer)
3. C. He told me that you should work harder.
4. D. He told that I should work harder.

Correct Answer

Option B — He told me that I should work harder.

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is He told me that I should work harder..

Key Points

• Direct: He said to me, 'You should work harder.' Two changes convert it to indirect speech: 'said to' + object becomes 'told', and the pronoun 'you' (which refers to the listener, 'me') becomes 'I'.
• Result: 'He told me that I should work harder.' The wrong options keep 'said me' (ungrammatical), leave 'you' unchanged, or drop the object — each breaks one of the two rules.