Multiple choice

Directions: Select the one that best expresses the sentence in indirect/direct speech.

He said to her, "Don't read so fast.”

  1. He ordered her not to read so fast.

  2. He advised her don't read so fast.

  3. He said her not to read so fast.

  4. He told her that not to read so fast.
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Explanation

Here, reported speech is an imperative sentence, in which an order has been given. So, 'said to' becomes 'ordered' and 'do not' becomes 'not to'.

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