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The Queen ordered the ministers to cut off the

Q: Answer-The Queen ordered the ministers to cut off the prisoner's head.

As the reported speech is in the simple past tense, the direct speech would beThe Queen said to the ministers, Cut off the prisoners head

prisoner's head. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

A The Queen was telling the ministers, "Cut of the prisoner's head!"

B The Queen had said to the ministers, "Cut off the prisoner's head!"

C The Queen says to the minister, "Cut off the prisoner's head!"

D The Queen said to the ministers, "Cut off the prisoner's head!"

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