Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
Mother ordered the children to stop playing then.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Mother said to the children, “Stop playing now.”
- The indirect speech uses "ordered" which indicates a command or request. In direct speech, this would typically use "said" or a similar reporting verb.
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Use "said to" to convey the command directly. For a more precise command, use "ordered" if keeping the original verb is preferred.
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Place the command within quotation marks.
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"Then" in indirect speech is converted to "now" in direct speech to make it immediate and relevant to the time of speaking.
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Formulate the direct command as "Stop playing now."
Thus, the direct speech form is: Mother said to the children, “Stop playing now.”