The professor said to the students, 'Read chapter 5 for tomorrow.' What is the indirect form?
Q1. The professor said to the students, 'Read chapter 5 for tomorrow.' What is the indirect form?
Answer: The professor told the students to read chapter 5 for the next day.
Explanation: 'Tomorrow' becomes 'the next day' in indirect speech, and the imperative is reported using 'told' or 'instructed'.