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Direct and Indirect Speech
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He said. "Be quite and listen to my words.

Answer & Solution
Correct Answer: Option A
Original Sentence (Direct Speech):
He said, "Be quiet and listen to my words."

Step-by-step Conversion:
1. The sentence is an imperative sentence (a command or request). In indirect speech, imperative sentences are usually changed using verbs like told, ordered, advised, requested, urged, etc., based on the tone.
2. Here, “Be quiet and listen…” is a firm command or strong advice, so we use “urged”.
3. The verb “be” stays the same but is changed into infinitive form: “to be quiet and listen…”
4. “My” changes to “his” (as “he” is the speaker).

Correct Sentence:
He urged them to be quiet and listen to his words.

Correct Answer: Option A

Why other options are incorrect:
Option B: “and said be quiet…” — ❌ still contains direct speech format (“said” + quoted speech).
Option C: “He urged they should be…” — ❌ incorrect grammar. After “urged,” we use “to + verb,” not “should”.
Option D: “He said you should be…” — ❌ not proper conversion to indirect speech and also retains second person “you”.

Note: The correct spelling is “quiet”, not “quite”. “Quiet” means silence; “quite” means fairly or rather. It seems the question had a typo.

Final Answer: Option A – He urged them to be quiet and listen to his words.
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