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Which one of the following is the correct indirect speech of: The teacher said to the students, "Submit your assignments before the bell ri…

Which one of the following is the correct indirect speech of: The teacher said to the students, "Submit your assignments before the bell rings."

  • AThe teacher told the students that they should submit their assignments before the bell rings.
  • BThe teacher asked the students whether they submitted their assignments before the bell rang.
  • CThe teacher said to the students to submit their assignments before the bell rang.
  • DThe teacher ordered the students to submit their assignments before the bell rang.
Correct answer: D

Explanation

An imperative becomes an infinitive clause with a reporting verb such as ordered/told, with the tense shifted to the past.

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