Question

Choose the correct sentence in reported speech.
The chairman said, “Reschedule the meeting to next Monday.”

a) The chairman asked to reschedule the meeting to the following Monday.
b) The chairman asked for the meeting to be rescheduled to the next Monday.
c) The chairman said to reschedule the meeting for Monday.
d) The chairman asked for the rescheduling of the meeting for the following
Monday.

Answer 1

Answer:

a) The chairman asked to reschedule the meeting to the following Monday

Answer 2

The answer to the given question will 'option (d) he chairman asked for the rescheduling of the meeting for the following  Monday'.

• In the given question, a sentence has been provided to us which is in Direct Voice.
• It has to be changed into Indirect Voice.
• In the sentence, the speaker is asking to reschedule a meeting for the next Monday.
• So, we have to choose the correct option which will be written after changing the voice of the sentence.
• Thus, Option (d) will be the correct option.