English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Question #7344 (CAT-I)

Convert to indirect speech: The mother said to her son, "Don't play with fire."

A The mother told her son not to play with fire.

B The mother forbade her son to play with fire.

C The mother advised her son not to play with fire.

D All of the above.

Correct Answer & Explanation

Option D

• This is an imperative sentence expressing a warning or advice. • 'Told... not to', 'forbade... to', and 'advised... not to' are all grammatically correct and convey the meaning of the original sentence accurately. 'Forbade' inherently means 'told not to'.

Convert to indirect speech: The mother said to her son, "Don't play with fire."

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