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.
The teacher said, "Be quiet in the class."
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. The teacher told them to be quiet in the class.
Logical flow:
Direct sentence type: Imperative (order/command) → “Be quiet”
Rule applied:
“Said” changes to “told” because an object is required
Imperative verb is converted using “to + verb”
“Be quiet” becomes “to be quiet”
Option analysis:
1: Incorrect (missing object after “told”)
2: Incorrect (“to quiet” is wrong verb form)
3: Incorrect (“said them” is grammatically incorrect)
4: Correct (proper structure: told + object + to + verb)
Thus, the correct answer is 4
Final Sentence: The teacher told them to be quiet in the class.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.