English Narration Imperative Sentence Question #7793 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct indirect speech: The judge said to the witness, "Tell the absolute truth."

A The judge requested the witness to tell the absolute truth.

B The judge commanded the witness telling the absolute truth.

C The judge ordered the witness to tell the absolute truth.

D The judge said to the witness that he should tell the absolute truth.

Correct Answer & Explanation

Option C

• An instruction from a presiding judge in a courtroom is an authoritative order, so 'ordered' is the correct reporting verb. • The imperative verb is converted to an infinitive: 'to tell the absolute truth'. • A judge does not 'request' a witness in legal proceedings, making Option A inappropriate.

Choose the correct indirect speech: The judge said to the witness, "Tell the absolute truth."

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