Select the correct indirect speech: The teacher said, "Don't make noise."

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A The teacher suggested that don't make noise.
B The teacher ordered not to make noise.
C The teacher ordered them not to make noise.
D The teacher asked not to make noise.

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Answer: C. The teacher ordered them not to make noise.

Imperative sentences in indirect speech use the infinitive (to + verb) or negative infinitive (not to + verb), with the reported verb "ordered/asked".

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Select the correct indirect speech: The teacher said, "Don't make noise."

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