Direct & Indirect Speech · Question 8 · Medium

Choose the correct indirect speech form of the sentence: The manager said to the team, "Submit the report by noon."

  1. The manager told the team that submit the report by noon.
  2. The manager told the team to submitted the report by noon.
  3. The manager said the team to submit the report by noon.
  4. The manager told the team to submit the report by noon.
Answer and explanation

Answer: D. The manager told the team to submit the report by noon.

Explanation: An instruction is reported with 'told/ordered + object + to-infinitive'. 'Said' cannot be followed directly by the listener.

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