Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The Principal said to the students, “Listen to the announcement carefully.”
Option 1: The Principal ordered the students that listen to the announcement carefully.
Option 2: The Principal told the students that listen to the announcement carefully.
Option 3: The Principal ordered the students to listen to the announcement carefully.
Option 4: The Principal suggested the students that they should listen to the announcement carefully.
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Correct Answer: The Principal ordered the students to listen to the announcement carefully.
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
Reported speech, or indirect speech, is the form of speech used to convey what was said by someone at some point in time.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
- The reporting verb "said" is changed to "ordered" because the given sentence is an imperative sentence.
- The infinitive "to + base form of the verb" is used to maintain the imperative nature of the sentence.
Therefore, the correct answer is: "The Principal ordered the students to listen to the announcement carefully."
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