English MCQ #1555

Change the narration: The general said to the soldiers, "March forward and attack the foe."

English MCQ #1555

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Change the narration: The general said to the soldiers, "March forward and attack the foe."

    • A) The general ordered the soldiers to march forward and to attack the foe
    • B) The general suggested to the soldiers to march forward and to attack the foe.
    • C) The general commanded the soldiers to march forward and attack the foe.
    • D) The general commanded the soldiers to march forward to attack the foe.

    Answer: The general commanded the soldiers to march forward and attack the foe.

    Explanation: A military command in indirect speech uses "commanded" as the reporting verb; the imperative becomes an infinitive: "to march forward and attack."