Choose the correct indirect narration of the following statement from the given alternatives:
The mother said to the child, 'Don’t touch the hot iron.'
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The given sentence is an imperative sentence expressing a warning. In indirect narration for such sentences, the reporting verb 'said to' is changed to 'warned' (or 'advised'), and the imperative verb ('touch') is changed into an infinitive ('to touch') preceded by 'not' for negative commands.
Option ‘A’ follows all these changes.