Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The teacher commanded the students not to shout.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct direct form of the given sentence is The teacher said to the students, "Don't shout.”
The other options are incorrect:
- The teacher said to the student, "You should not shout.” This is incorrect because the command is addressed to the students, not to a single student.
- The teacher told to the students, "You must not shout.” This is incorrect because the reporting verb "told" is less direct than the reporting verb "said."
- The teacher says to the students, "Do not shout." This is incorrect because the tense of the reported speech should be the present tense, not the present progressive tense.