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The teacher said to me, “Do not tell a lie!” Change into Indirect Speech

The teacher said to me, “Do not tell a lie!” Change into Indirect Speech

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  1. Indirect Speech: The teacher told me not to tell a lie.

    Explanation: While reporting imperative sentences we use reporting verbs like ask, request, beg, order, advise, wish etc to match the mood of the sentence.

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    The teacher said to me,”Do not tell a lie” (direct speech)

    The teacher advised me not to tell a lie (indirect speech)

    While changing imperative sentence reporting verb is changed according to the sense of reported speech i.e, it is changed into advised, suggested, requested,ordered etc.

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