A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech.
The professor said that silence must be maintained in the class.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. "Maintain silence in the class," said the professor.
Changes required:
Conjunction: Removed ("that" not needed in direct speech)
Verb: Changed from said that silence must be maintained → said, “Maintain silence”
Tense: No change (imperative sentences don’t show tense shift)
Pronoun: None used (instructional sentence)
Others: Quotation marks added to indicate direct command
Converted sentence:
"Maintain silence in the class," said the professor.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.