Question : Select the most appropriate option to change the sentences from Direct Speech to Reported Speech.
The writer said, “Don’t cross the word limit.”
Option 1: The writer said not to cross the word limit.
Option 2: The writer asked if I would cross the word limit.
Option 3: The writer forbade me to cross the word limit.
Option 4: The writer asks if I had crossed the word limit.
Correct Answer:
The writer forbade me to cross the word limit.
Solution :
The correct answer is option 3.
The writer forbade me to cross the word limit.
Explanation:
The direct sentence is in the simple present tense in order to convert it into indirect we need to follow the below rules.
Direct Speech |
Indirect Speech |
Simple Present (Subject + V1 + Object) |
Simple Past (Subject + V2 + Object) |