mdcat english MCQ #207

The officer said to the clerk, 'Prepare the report by Friday.' What is the indirect form of this instruction?

mdcat english MCQ #207

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The officer said to the clerk, 'Prepare the report by Friday.' What is the indirect form of this instruction?

    • A) The officer instructed the clerk to prepare the report by Friday.
    • B) The officer ordered the clerk to have prepared the report by Friday.
    • C) The officer told the clerk that he should prepare the report by Friday.
    • D) The officer commanded the clerk to be preparing the report by Friday.

    Answer: The officer instructed the clerk to prepare the report by Friday.

    Explanation: Instructions are reported using 'instructed' or 'told' followed by 'to' and the base form of the verb.