Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The invigilator said, "Please listen to all the instructions carefully."
- AThe invigilator had requested the students that they would please listen to all the instructions carefully.
- BThe invigilator requested the students to listen to all the instructions carefully.
- CThe invigilator suggested to the students that they will listen to all the instructions carefully.
- DThe invigilator warned the students to listen to all the instructions carefully.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The given direct statement is an imperative sentence containing the polite marker "Please".
Reporting Verb: 'said' updates to 'requested' due to the polite nature of the statement.
Infinitive connector: Imperative commands or requests are linked using 'to' + base form of the verb (V
1
), while removing the word "please".
Indirect Form: "The invigilator requested the students to listen to all the instructions carefully."
This maps perfectly onto Option B.
Reporting Verb: 'said' updates to 'requested' due to the polite nature of the statement.
Infinitive connector: Imperative commands or requests are linked using 'to' + base form of the verb (V
1
), while removing the word "please".
Indirect Form: "The invigilator requested the students to listen to all the instructions carefully."
This maps perfectly onto Option B.