Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

Mother said, "Don't hurt yourselves, girls".

  1. Mother told the girls not to hurt themselves.

  2. Mother said to the girls do not hurt themselves.

  3. Mother asked the girls not to hurt themselves.

  4. Mother said that the girls not to hurt themselves.

  5. Dummy
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Explanation

In sentenced like this, if we want to report an order or request, we can use a verb like ‘told’ instead of ‘said’ with a to-clause. Instead of using ‘Do not’ we simply use ‘Not to”

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