Change into indirect speech: He said to the children, “Do not run near the pool.”
AHe asked the children to not running near the pool.
BHe told the children don't run near pool.
CHe told the children not to run near the pool.
DHe said the children don't run near the pool.
Explanation
– Negative commands are reported using ‘told’ plus ‘not to’ plus the base verb.
– This structure correctly converts the imperative into reported speech.
– Correct: He told the children not to run near the pool.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Narration
- Subtopic: Direct and Indirect Speech
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