Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The commander ordered the soldiers to march ahead and not to think of their enemy’s large numbers.

A

The commander said to the soldiers, “Please march ahead. Do not think of your enemy’s large numbers.”

B

The commander said to the soldiers, “March ahead. Do not think of your enemy’s large numbers.”

C

The commander said to the soldiers, “March ahead. Do not think of their enemy’s large numbers.”

D

The commander said to the soldiers, “March ahead and not think of their enemy’s large numbers.”