Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence.
The judge said to Jia, “Stand in the witness box.”

Correct option is B

The correct indirect form of the sentence "The judge said to Jia, 'Stand in the witness box.'" is "The judge told Jia to stand in the witness box."
Direct speech- Direct speech, also known as quoted speech or direct quotation, is a way of reporting someone's exact words.
Indirect speech- Indirect speech, also known as reported speech or indirect quotation, is a way of reporting someone's words or thoughts indirectly, without using their exact words.
· This transformation correctly changes the directive "Stand in the witness box" from direct command to an indirect request, maintaining the authoritative tone appropriate for a judge's instruction in a courtroom setting.
· Example: The instructor told the student to complete the assignment by Monday, similarly transforming a directive into indirect speech.
· Other options:
· (a) "you are standing in the witness box" and (d) "you will stand in the witness box" misrepresent the immediacy and directive nature of the original speech.
· (c) "told to Jia stand in the witness box" is grammatically incorrect.