Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The commander ordered the soldiers to climb the hill
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. The commander said to the soldiers, “Climb the hill.”
The given sentence is in indirect speech, to convert this sentence into direct speech we need to follow the following points:
- 'To infinitive' is replaced by a comma and Inverted commas will be used.
- When the sentence is in an imperative form, change the sentence in an indirect speech from imperative to assertive.
- The tense of reported speech is changed only when the reporting verb is in the past tense. The reporting verb ordered is converted into said to.
After following these steps, we got the direct speech as: The commander said to the soldiers, “Climb the hill.”
Hence, the correct answer is Option 4 i.e. The commander said to the soldiers, “Climb the hill.”