English Narration Imperative Sentence Question #7788 (CAT-I)

Select the correct indirect speech: The captain said to the soldiers, "Halt and stand at ease!"

A The captain commanded the soldiers to halt and stand at ease.

B The captain requested the soldiers to halt and stand at ease.

C The captain told the soldiers halt and stand at ease.

D The captain advised the soldiers to halted and stood at ease.

Correct Answer & Explanation

Option A

• Official military instructions call for the reporting verb 'commanded' or 'ordered'. • The imperative verbs 'halt' and 'stand' take the to-infinitive form: 'to halt and stand at ease'. • Infinitives take base verb forms, so Option D is incorrect.

Select the correct indirect speech: The captain said to the soldiers, "Halt and stand at ease!"

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