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The manager told the staff that deadlines must be followed strictly.

A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech.
The manager told the staff that deadlines must be followed strictly.

Deadlines must be followed strictly," said the manager. You should follow deadlines strictly," said the manager. Follow deadlines strictly," the manager said. Deadlines are to be followed," said the manager.

Detailed Solution & Logic

Correct Answer:

Deadlines must be followed strictly," said the manager.

Explanation

The indirect sentence reports the manager's exact statement using must.So, the direct speech is:
"Deadlines must be followed strictly," said the manager.
Option 1 – Correct. It preserves the original meaning and modal must.
Option 2 – Changes must to should.
Option 3 – Changes the statement into a command.
Option 4 – Changes the original wording.
Correct Answer: "Deadlines must be followed strictly," said the manager.