Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. She said to her maid, “Clean the utensils properly.”
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct indirect form of the given sentence is She ordered her maid to clean the utensils properly.
The other options are incorrect:
- She commanded her maid that kindly clean the utensils properly. This is incorrect because the word "that" is not necessary after the reporting verb "commanded."
- She orders her maid to clean the utensils properly. This is incorrect because the reporting verb "orders" should be in the past tense.
- She orders her maid to clean the utensils properly. This is incorrect because the word "that" is not necessary after the reporting verb "orders."