Change the narration: The dying soldier said, “Let me have a look at the battlefield”.

Change the narration: The dying soldier said, “Let me have a look at the battlefield”.

  • (A) The dying soldier suggested that he may have a look at the battlefield
  • (B) The dying soldier requested to look at the battlefield
  • (C) The dying soldier wished to have a look at the battlefield
  • (D) The dying soldier wished that he had a look at the battlefield
  • When the phrase "Let me…" is used in direct speech and the context is not related to proposing or suggesting, it indicates the speaker’s inner wish.
  • When changing the direct speech to indirect speech, the verb "said" is replaced with "wished," which reflects the speaker’s inner wish.
  • The phrase "let me have" is replaced by the infinitive "to have" or the phrase that follows the wish.
  • Among the choices, (C) is the most appropriate to reflect the speaker’s inner wish, as well as the grammatical way of changing "let."
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 ‘NATO’ is an abbreviation of:

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  • (D) North American Transport Organization

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