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Convert to indirect speech: 'Run away, children quickly' said the teacher.
AThe teacher asked the children if they ran away quickly.
BThe teacher asked the children whether they could run away quickly.
CThe teacher asked the children to run away quickly.
DThe teacher asked the children to run away.
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The teacher asked the children to run away quickly.
1. Direct: an imperative (a command), with adverb 'quickly'.
2. Imperative reporting uses 'asked/told … to + verb', preserving manner.
3. Therefore: 'asked the children to run away quickly'.
_Source: KMAT Karnataka 2021 PYQ Q.17_