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Direction: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

He said to his secretary, 'Why don't you carry out orders exactly? Remember if you don't, you will be punished.'' 

A)  He asked his secretary why he did not carry out orders exactly, he warned him that if he did not carry out orders he would be punished

B) He asked his secretary why he did carry out orders exactly, he warned him that if he did not (carry out orders) he would be punished

C) He asked his secretary why he did not carry but orders exactly, he had warned him that if he did not (carry out orders) he would be punished

D) He asked his secretary why he did not carry out orders exactly, he warned him that if he did not carry out orders he would punish