Reported speech of a command or request (ordered/forbade/warned + to-infinitive, and back to direct)
This type of question, asked 4 times: 2 Mar 2023 Tier II, 6 Mar 2023 Tier II, 18 Jan 2025 Tier II, 18 Jan 2026 Tier II. All 4 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
2 Mar 2023 Tier II
89Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. My brother said to me, “Don’t play in the rain.”Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
6 Mar 2023 Tier II
86Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. I warned Rita not to be late the next day.Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
18 Jan 2025 Tier II
79Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. The District Magistrate ordered the police to work all night and put an end to those riots.Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
18 Jan 2026 Tier II
71Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. “Call the first witness,” said the judge.Tap an option to check your answer.