Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech:
"The captain said to the soldiers, 'Follow the enemy.'"

Correct option is A

The correct indirect speech is: "The captain commanded his soldiers to follow the enemy."
· In reported speech, imperative sentences (like orders or commands) are converted by using words such as commanded, ordered, or requested, followed by to + base form of the verb.
· Since the original sentence is an order, commanded is the correct verb to use.
Grammatical Rule Used:
· For imperative sentences, the reporting verb changes to command, order, or request based on the context, and the verb changes to to + base form in indirect speech.
· Example:
· Direct Speech: The teacher said, "Sit down."
· Indirect Speech: The teacher commanded the students to sit down.