Question
Download Solution PDFConvert the following Direct speech sentence to a sentence in Indirect speech.
She said to Abhilash,"Don't make a noise".
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is '4' i.e. She told Abhilash not to make a noise .
Key Points
- The given sentence is an example of direct speech, which is converted to indirect speech in the correct option.
- In indirect speech, imperative sentences are typically changed by using "to" or "not to" before the verb.
- The structure for converting a negative command to indirect speech is:
Subject + told/asked + object + not to + base verb.
Correct sentence: She told Abhilash not to make a noise.
Additional Information
- Examples of converting imperative sentences:
- Direct Speech: She said to him, "Please be quiet."
Indirect Speech: She asked him to be quiet. - Direct Speech: He said to her, "Don't touch that."
Indirect Speech: He told her not to touch that.
- Direct Speech: She said to him, "Please be quiet."
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