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A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding in
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A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech:
He said, “Do it right now.”

A.

He said do it immediately.

B.

He told to do it now.

C.

He told me to do it at once.

D.

He told me do it right now.

Correct option is C

The correct indirect/ direct speech is (c) He told me to do it at once.
Explain the right answer in detailed form: This is an imperative sentence (command). In indirect speech, an imperative is reported using told/ordered/asked + object + to-infinitive. Also, time expressions often shift: right now → at once / immediately. Option (c) correctly uses told + object (me) + to do and a proper time replacement.
Rules of conversion used (Direct → Indirect):
· Imperative: “Do …” → told/ordered + object + to do
· Time change: right now → at once / immediately
· Example: He said, “Open the door.” → He told me to open the door.
· Information booster / exceptions related to grammatical topic:
· Without an object, told becomes incorrect in most exam contexts. We say told me/us/him/her, not “told to…”.

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