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A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech: She said, "Let us reconsider the proposal before the final vote."

1. She said let us reconsider the proposal.
2. She told that they must reconsider the proposal.
3. She suggested us to reconsider the proposal before the final vote.
4. She suggested that they should reconsider the proposal before the final vote.

Correct answer: She suggested that they should reconsider the proposal before the final vote.

Solution

The phrase "Let us" in direct speech is commonly reported using "suggested that". The pronoun changes from "us" to "they" and the modal "should" is used to express the suggestion correctly.

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