Complete the sentence in indirect speech.
"Why don't we check with Mrinmay?" she said.
She suggested _____________________ with Mrinmay.

Correct option is A

The correct indirect/ direct speech is (a).
Explanation of rules (Direct → Indirect for suggestions):
· Interrogative forms like “Why don’t we…?” usually express a suggestion rather than a genuine question.
· With the reporting verb suggest, standard constructions are:
1. suggest + gerund (-ing) → She suggested checking with Mrinmay.
2. suggest + that + clause (should + base verb) → She suggested that they (should) check with Mrinmay.
· Suggest is not followed by an infinitive (to check) or a bare verb (check) directly, and not by to + -ing.
· Pronouns/time markers adjust as needed; here, the infinitive/gerund choice is the key grammar point.
Structure:
· Direct: “Why don’t we + V₁ … ?”
· Indirect (gerund): S + suggested + V-ing …
· Indirect (that-clause): S + suggested + that + S + (should) + V₁ …
Example:
Direct: “Why don’t we start early?”
Indirect: He suggested starting early. / He suggested that they should start early.
Why other options are incorrect:
· (b) to checking — incorrect pattern; suggest does not take to + -ing.
· (c) check — bare verb after suggest is ungrammatical without that and a subject.
· (d) to check — suggest does not take the to-infinitive (suggest to do ✗).