Question : Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
“Don’t be late tomorrow morning,” my mother said to me.
Option 1: My mother asks me not to be late tomorrow morning.
Option 2: My mother warned me not to be late tomorrow morning.
Option 3: My mother told me don’t be late tomorrow morning.
Option 4: My mother warned me not to be late the next day morning.
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Correct Answer: My mother warned me not to be late the next day morning.
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Explanation:
Indirect form, also known as indirect speech or reported speech, is a way of expressing someone else's words or statements without quoting them directly.
Narration conversion:
- The imperative mood in direct speech changes into the infinitive in indirect speech.
- Indirect speech is supported by some verbs like requested, ordered, suggested, advised, and warned.
- The reporting verb "said" changes to "warned".
- The verb "don't" becomes "not to" in the indirect part.
- "Tomorrow" becomes "the next day" in the indirect part.
Therefore, the indirect form would be: My mother warned me not to be late the next day morning.
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