English Narration Imperative Sentence Question #7795 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct indirect form of the sentence: The coach said to the athletes, "Do not step outside your track during the sprint."

A The coach advised the athletes do not step outside their track during the sprint.

B The coach instructed the athletes not to step outside their track during the sprint.

C The coach instructed to the athletes that they did not step outside their track during the sprint.

D The coach forbade the athletes not to step outside their track during the sprint.

Correct Answer & Explanation

Option B

In negative imperative sentences: • 'Do not + V₁' changes to 'not to + V₁' in indirect speech. • 'Instructed' takes an object directly without the preposition 'to' (e.g., 'instructed the athletes'). • Pronoun 'your' changes to 'their' according to the plural object 'athletes'. • Option D is incorrect because 'forbade' already carries a negative sense, so using 'not' with it constitutes a double negative.

Choose the correct indirect form of the sentence: The coach said to the athletes, "Do not step outside your track during the sprint."

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