In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Mother said, "Don't step out of the house in the summer season."
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. The mother advised the children not to step out of the house in the summer season.
- For changing direct/indirect speech into indirect/direct speech certain grammatical rules are followed:-
- Reporting verb will be changed into "advised".
- There will be no use of conjunction.
- "not to + v1" structure will be used.
As the chosen option follows all the given rules it will be correct.