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Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
I told my brother not to mess up the things in the cupboard.

Option 1: I said to my brother, “You will not mess up the things in the cupboard.”

Option 2: I said to my brother, “Didn’t mess up the things in the cupboard.”

Option 3: I said to my brother, “Not mess up the things in the cupboard.”

Option 4: I said to my brother, “Don’t mess up the things in the cupboard.”


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Correct Answer: I said to my brother, “Don’t mess up the things in the cupboard.”


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Explanation:
Direct speech is a form of speech or writing where the actual words spoken by a person are quoted within quotation marks and attributed to the speaker.
Narration conversion:

  • The reporting verb "told" changes to "said".
  • The pronoun "my" is changed into "to my".
  • The infinitive form of the verb (to mess up) will be changed to the base form (mess up), as it is an imperative sentence.

Therefore, the direct form would be: I said to my brother, "Don’t mess up the things in the cupboard."

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