Question

Change the narration: I said to Supriya, 'Let us spend this evening having a game of tennis.'

a) I asked Supriya to spend the evening playing tennis.
b) I suggested to Supriya that we spend the evening playing tennis.
c) I requested Supriya to spend the evening playing tennis.
d) I proposed to Supriya that we spend the evening playing tennis.

Answer 1

The correct changed narration is: I proposed to Supriya that we spend the evening playing tennis.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is d) I proposed to Supriya that we spend the evening playing tennis.

When changing the narration, we need to consider the following points:

1. The reporting verb 'said' changes to 'proposed' as it expresses a suggestion or proposal.
2. The word 'to' is inserted before the indirect object 'Supriya.'
3. The pronoun 'us' is changed to 'we.'
4. The word 'this' is changed to 'the' as it refers to a specific evening.
5. The word 'having' is changed to 'playing' as it expresses the activity being suggested.

Therefore, the correct changed narration is: I proposed to Supriya that we spend the evening playing tennis.