SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 16

SSC CHSL - 5th July 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q16

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.

Seema said to her daughter, "Don't go near the well."

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Seema warned her daughter not to go near the well.

Concept/Grammar rules

Application

We can see that the sentence is imperative we need to use the structure of imperative

to change it into indirect form.

If the Direct speech: Don't + main verb + object

Then,

Indirect speech: Not + To + main verb + object

So, the indirect speech will be:

Seema warned her daughter not to go near the well. 

Hence, the chosen option is correct.