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    Question

    Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given

    sentence.  “Press button A to start the machine,” said the instructor to the trainees.
    A The instructor said to the trainees that you should press button A to start the machine. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The instructor told the trainees to press button A to start the machine. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The instructor requested the trainees press button A to start the machine. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The instructor told the trainees that pressing button A would start the machine. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In reported speech, the verb "said" is often replaced with "told" when reporting a statement. The verb tense of the reported statement remains the same unless there is a specific need for a tense change. In this case, the verb "press" remains unchanged.

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