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    Choose the correct direct speech form of the following sentence. Rina told Suman to leave the city immediately.
    Question

    Choose the correct direct speech form of the following sentence.
    Rina told Suman to leave the city immediately.

    A.

    Rina said to Suman, "Leave the city immediately now."

    B.

    Rina said to Suman, "Please leave the city immediately."

    C.

    Rina said to Suman, "Leave the city immediately."

    D.

    Rina said to Suman, "You leave the city immediately."

    Correct option is C

    The correct direct speech is (c) Rina said to Suman, "Leave the city immediately."
    Rules & Explanation:
    · Indirect imperative “told + object + to + V1” converts to direct imperative with base verb inside quotes.
    · Reporting verb told becomes said to in direct.
    · The command word is the bare infinitive Leave; “immediately” remains unchanged.
    · No now is needed, and adding please would change the tone to a request (which the original “told” does not imply).
    · Example: Indirect: He told me to sit down. → Direct: He said to me, “Sit down.”
    · Notes: For requests, requested/asked ↔ “Please + V1”. For prohibitions, told … not to + V1 ↔ “Don’t + V1”.

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