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Question : Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

Mother told Avika that those flowers were not to be thrown that day.

Option 1: Mother said to Avika, “Don’t throw those flowers today.”

Option 2: Mother said to Avika, “These flowers were not to be thrown that day.”

Option 3: Mother said to Avika, “Those flowers were not to be thrown that day.”

Option 4: Mother said to Avika, “These flowers are not to be thrown today.”


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Correct Answer: Mother said to Avika, “These flowers are not to be thrown today.”


Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.

Narration Conversion:

  • The reporting verb told is changed to said in direct speech.
  • Those flowers changes to these flowers , as the words are directly reported.
  • That day in reported speech changes to today in direct speech because the words are directly quoted without changing the time frame.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: Mother said to Avika, "These flowers are not to be thrown today."

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