Question

The captain said to the soldiers, "March forward" (change into indirect speech). ​

Answer 1

Answer:

The captain commanded the soldiers to march forward.

Explanation:

The question is given in direct speech ( imperative sentence )

RULES FOR CHANGING DIRECT TO INDIRECT

Change the reporting verb.

Remove punctuation marks (',")

Add conjunction ( here in imperative conjunction is to)

Change the pronoun

Change the tense of the verb

Change time and place adverbially.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Captain ordered the soldiers to march forward.

Explanation:

• In Direct speech we simple say the exact words that some one says by putting the phrases between speech marks.
• To indicate direct speech we use common verb 'to say',(said in the past tense) and also other verb reply,ask,shout.
• The spoken word is placed between the Quotation mark (" ").
• In indirect speech we report about  the what someone says by introducing the word that and the quotaion mark is removed.
• Indirect speech  used to talk about the past so we change the tense of the words spoken.