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Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
My brother said to me, "Don't play in the rain."

Option 1: My brother said to me don't play in the rain.

Option 2: My brother forbade me to play in the rain.

Option 3: My brother assured me not to play in the rain.

Option 4: My brother refused me to not play in the rain.


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Correct Answer: My brother forbade me to play in the rain.


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Narration conversion:

  • "Said to me" is converted to "forbade me", as it is a case of an imperative sentence.
  • "Don't play" changes to the infinitive "to play" in the reported speech.

Therefore, the indirect speech would be: "My brother forbade me to play in the rain."

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