Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

I suggested to my brother that we should go to the hills for a change.

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  1. I said to my brother, “Shall we go to the hills for a change?” 
  2. I said to my brother, “ We shall go to the hills for a change.”
  3. I said to my brother, “ Let us go to the hills for a change.”
  4. I requested to my brother, “ We should go to the hills for a change.”

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Option 3 : I said to my brother, “ Let us go to the hills for a change.”
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The correct answer is Option 3)

Key Points

  • The sentence in direct speech should reflect the suggestion made in indirect speech.
  • The phrase “Let us” is often used to suggest something in a direct form.
  • The options given include different forms of suggestions and requests. The most appropriate form that matches the indirect suggestion is option 3

Hence, the correct statement is ''I said to my brother, “ Let us go to the hills for a change.”

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