English Narration Imperative Sentence Question #7817 (CAT-I)

Change the narration of the sentence: The watchman said to the boys, "Do not play cricket near the glass window."

A The watchman forbade the boys to play cricket near the glass window.

B The watchman warned the boys that do not play cricket near the glass window.

C The watchman told the boys to not play cricket near the glass window.

D The watchman requested the boys not playing cricket near the glass window.

Correct Answer & Explanation

Option A

• When a negative imperative sentence contains a warning or prohibition, the reporting verb 'said to' can be replaced with 'forbade'. • Since 'forbade' is inherently negative, we do not use 'not' with the infinitive (forbade... to play). • Option A is structurally and grammatically accurate.

Change the narration of the sentence: The watchman said to the boys, "Do not play cricket near the glass window."

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