Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
He ordered his soldiers to take that bird away. Its gilded cage reminded him of his father whom he had imprisoned.

Correct option is D

The correct direct speech of the given sentence is (d).
Rules for converting indirect to direct speech:
1. Reporting verb ("ordered") changes to "said to" when converting to direct speech.
2. The imperative sentence ("to take") is changed into an imperative in direct speech ("Take this bird away").
3. Tenses remain the same as per the context:
· "Reminded" changes to "reminds" as it refers to a present habit/recurring thought.
· "Whom he had imprisoned" remains "whom I imprisoned" as it is in past perfect tense.
4. Pronoun changes:
· "That" → "This"
· "Him" → "Me"
Example:
· Indirect: He told them to leave immediately.
· Direct: He said, “Leave immediately.”