Choose the correct direct narration: He told the boy not to sit there.
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Choose the correct direct narration:
He told the boy not to sit there.
✓ Correct answer: d)
"Don't sit here," he said to the boy
Explanation
The correct answer is:
(D) "Don't sit here," he said to the boy
Told … not to in indirect speech becomes a negative imperative in direct speech → “Don’t …”
There changes to here in direct narration.
Imperatives use the base form of the verb (sit, not sat or didn’t sit).
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