English
Narration
Imperative Sentence
Question #7829 (CAT-I)
Choose the correct indirect form of the sentence:
The zookeeper said to the visitors, "Do not feed the animals with plastic or junk food."
A
The zookeeper warned the visitors to not feed the animals with plastic or junk food.
B
The zookeeper warned the visitors not to feed the animals with plastic or junk food.
C
The zookeeper forbade the visitors to not feed the animals with plastic or junk food.
D
The zookeeper said to the visitors that they do not feed the animals with plastic or junk food.
• For warnings, 'warned' is the appropriate reporting verb.
• In negative imperatives, 'not' precedes the infinitive particle 'to' (not to feed), avoiding double negatives like 'to not'.
• Option B maintains this precise structure.