English Narration Imperative Sentence Question #7785 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct indirect form of the sentence: The teacher said to the boys, "Do not make a noise."

A The teacher told the boys to not make a noise.

B The teacher forbade the boys to make a noise.

C The teacher forbade the boys not to make a noise.

D The teacher ordered the boys do not make a noise.

Correct Answer & Explanation

Option B

• When the reporting verb 'forbade' (past tense of forbid) is used, it already carries a negative meaning ('prohibited from doing something'). • Therefore, adding 'not' with 'forbade' creates a double negative, making Option C grammatically incorrect. • The correct structure is: Subject + forbade + object + to + V₁ ('The teacher forbade the boys to make a noise').

Choose the correct indirect form of the sentence: The teacher said to the boys, "Do not make a noise."

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