Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
My mother said to me, "Don't tell a lie".
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. My mother forbade me from telling a lie.
Changes required:
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Conjunction: No conjunction is used because it’s an imperative sentence converted to reported speech.
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Verb: “Said to” changes to forbade (used to report negative commands).
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Tense: Imperative structure “Don’t tell” becomes “forbade… from telling”.
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Pronoun: “Me” remains unchanged as it's the object of the reporting verb.
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Others: “Don’t tell a lie” becomes “from telling a lie” to follow the gerund form after "forbade".
Converted sentence: My mother forbade me from telling a lie.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.