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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.

a

"Doesn't sit there," he said to the boy

b

"Didn't sit there," he said to the boy

c

"Didn't sit here," he said to the boy

d

"Don't sit here," he said to the boy

✓ 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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