English MCQ #146

Choose the correct sentence that best represents the reported speech: He said to me, "Do not smoke."

English MCQ #146

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Choose the correct sentence that best represents the reported speech: He said to me, "Do not smoke."

    • A) He asked me to not smoke.
    • B) He said to me that I was not allowed to smoke.
    • C) He forbade me to smoke.
    • D) He stopped smoking.

    Answer: He forbade me to smoke.

    Explanation: For a negative imperative in reported speech, "forbade + object + to-infinitive" is the standard construction.