Question
Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. The teacher commanded the students not to shout.
Solution
Since a command is given ‘Don’t shout’ or ‘Do not shout’ is correct. Also, since ‘commanded’ is the verb, it should be ‘said’, not ‘says’. So, option 1 is correct.
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