Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said to his employee, “Do not provoke me unnecessarily.”
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The corret answer is option 4 i.e. He warned his employee not to provoke him unnecessarily.
- The direct speech uses "Do not provoke me unnecessarily," which is a command or warning.
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Since the original statement is a warning, using "warned" as the reporting verb reflects the intent more accurately than "advised."
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Change "Do not provoke me" to "not to provoke him" to fit the indirect speech format.
So, the indirect speech form is: He warned his employee not to provoke him unnecessarily.