Question:

I said to Manu , " Don't pluck the flowers ."

AI ordered Manu to pluck the flowers.

BI order Manu not to pluck the flowers.

CI ordered Manu not to pluck the flowers.

DI ordered to pluck the flowers.

Answer:

C. I ordered Manu not to pluck the flowers.

Explanation:

Form of indirect speech of negative sentence is :- Subject + reporting verb + object + not + to + balance of the question.


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