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    Question

    The officer ordered the fellow to be arrested.

    Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
    A The officer said, “Why don’t we arrest the fellow?” Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The officer said, “Arrest the fellow.” Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The officer requested, “The fellow may be arrested.” Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The officer said to the fellow, “Arrest him.” Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Since it is an order, we can eliminate options 1 and 3. Option 4 is incorrect because he wants the fellow to be arrested. Option 2 is correct here.

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