Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The Principal said to the students, “Listen to the announcement carefully.”
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. The Principal ordered the students to listen to the announcement carefully.
- The Principal ordered the students to listen to the announcement carefully expresses an indirect speech to the sentence 'Listen to the announcement carefully.'
- Here in indirect speech, the principal is talking about the past i.e 'ordered the students.'