Question

Direct speech of : He advised me not to go out at night. is

• A. He will say, “Have you gone out at night.”
• B. He said, “Did you go out not at night.”
• C. He says to me, “Don't going out at night.”
• D. He said to me, “Don't go out at night.”

Hint:

A reported command in the infinitive form (e.g., 'advised me not to do something') changes back to the direct imperative form ("Don't do something...") in direct speech.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Analyze the indirect speech. The phrase 'advised me not to go' is a reported negative command or piece of advice.
Step 2: Convert the reporting verb. 'advised me' can be converted back to 'said to me'.
Step 3: Convert the infinitive to imperative form. The negative infinitive structure 'not to go' is reverted to the direct negative imperative 'Don't go'.
Step 4: Add punctuation. The direct command is placed within quotation marks. The correct sentence is: He said to me, “Don't go out at night.”