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English Language & Literature — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Select the correct option to complete the narration of a dialogue between a passerby and a farmer. Passerby : Can you tell me the way to Rampur. Farmer : Drive for four kms and then turn right. The passerby asked the farmer if he could tell him the way to Rampur. The farmer replied that ………………..
  1. (a) he may drive for four kms and then turn right.
  2. (b) he should drive for four kms and then turn right.
  3. (c) he might drive for four kms and then turn right.
  4. (d) he had to drive for four kms and then turn right.
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Model Answer

The correct option is (b) he should drive for four kms and then turn right.

Explanation

In reported speech, the imperative "Drive…and turn right" (a direction/instruction) is converted using "should", which best conveys polite instruction or advice in indirect speech. "May" and "might" express possibility, and "had to" implies compulsion — neither fits a simple direction. "Should" is the standard modal used when reporting instructions or directions.

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