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.”
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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