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Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

The forest guard warned us that it was forbidden to light a fire in the forest.

Option 1: The forest guard said to us, "It was forbidden to light a fire in the forest."

Option 2: The forest guard said to us, "It can be forbidden to light a fire in the forest."

Option 3: The forest guard said to us, "It will be forbidden to light a fire in the forest."

Option 4: The forest guard said to us, "It is forbidden to light a fire in the forest."


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Correct Answer: The forest guard said to us, "It is forbidden to light a fire in the forest."


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The steps of conversion are as follows:

  • The reporting verb "warned" is changed to "said".
  • The simple past tense (was) is changed to the simple present tense (is).
  • The conjunction "that" is removed in the direct speech.
  • The original words of the speaker are enclosed in the inverted commas.

Therefore, the direct form would be: The forest guard said to us, "It is forbidden to light a fire in the forest."

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