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

She said, 'Don't make a noise, children.'
A. She forbade the children to make a noise.
B. She said to children don't make a noise.
C. She warned children not making a noise.
D. She told the children not to make a noise.
Answer: Option D
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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