She said, 'Don't make a noise, children.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

She said, 'Don't make a noise, children.'
A. She told the children not to make a noise.
B. She said to children don't make a noise.
C. She forbade the children to make a noise.
D. She warned children not making a noise.
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Negative imperative: told + object + not + to-infinitive. Option B is incorrect because 'forbade' doesn't take 'not'.

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She said, 'I will be attending the meeting tomorrow.'
A. She said that she would attend the meeting the next day.
B. She said that she would be attending the meeting tomorrow.
C. She said that she will be attending the meeting tomorrow.
D. She said that she would be attending the meeting the next day.

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
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A. He said that the thief escaped.
B. He said that the thief had escaped.
C. He said that the thief is escaped.
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Correct Answer: Option B


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