The commander said, 'Attack the enemy.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The commander said, 'Attack the enemy.'

A. The commander ordered attack the enemy.

B. The commander ordered that attack the enemy.

C. The commander ordered to attack the enemy.

D. The commander said to attack the enemy.

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKExamLibrary)

Imperative sentence: reporting verb changed to 'ordered'. Structure: ordered + to-infinitive.

This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech

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