Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. He ordered his soldiers to take that bird away. Its gilded cage reminded him of his father whom he had imprisoned.
The correct option is 4: "He said to his soldiers, “Take this bird away. Its gilded cage reminds me of my father whom I imprisoned.”
This option accurately reflects the original sentence's meaning in direct speech. Let's analyze why the other options are incorrect:
- Option 1 uses "May this bird be taken away," which is a polite request, not an order. The original sentence implies a command.
- Option 2 uses "reminded him" instead of "reminds me," changing the tense and perspective incorrectly. The speaker is recalling the bird's cage reminding *him* of his father.
- Option 3 similarly uses the incorrect tense "imprison," instead of "imprisoned." Maintaining the past tense is crucial to match the original sentence.
Option 4 correctly maintains the imperative mood ("Take this bird away") reflecting the order given in the indirect speech sentence. It also uses the correct first-person pronoun ("me") and the past tense ("imprisoned") to correctly reflect the speaker's perspective and the timeline of events.
Direct speech aims to reproduce the exact words spoken. Option 4 is the only option that accomplishes this accurately, maintaining both the command and the reflective thought process of the speaker.
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