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."
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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