Direct & Indirect Speech · Question 11 · Medium

Choose the correct indirect speech form of the sentence: He said, "Let's go for a walk."

  1. He suggested to go for a walk.
  2. He suggested that they should go for a walk.
  3. He told let us go for a walk.
  4. He ordered that they go for a walk.
Answer and explanation

Answer: B. He suggested that they should go for a walk.

Explanation: 'Let's' expresses a suggestion, so it is reported as 'suggested that they should ...'. 'Suggest' is not followed by a to-infinitive.

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