Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The policeman warned us not to block the traffic.
Option 1: The policeman said to us, "Let us not block the traffic."
Option 2: . The policeman said to us, "You did not block the traffic."
Option 3: The policeman said to us, "We should not block the traffic."
Option 4: The policeman said to us, "Do not block the traffic."
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Correct Answer: The policeman said to us, "Do not block the traffic."
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The given sentence is indirect speech. The steps for changing or converting indirect speech into direct speech are:
- The reporting verb "said" is changed to "warned " in the direct speech.
- "Do not" is used as a command or entreaty not to do something.
- In this case, there's no need to adjust pronouns, but the form "not to block" is changed to "do not block".
- The words of the speaker are enclosed in the inverted commas.
Hence, the correct answer is: The policeman said to us, "Do not block the traffic ."
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