Convert the direct command "Please don't use your phone during the exam." into indirect speech.
Answer
The teacher asked me not to use my phone during the exam.
The correct answer is The teacher asked me not to use my phone during the exam. — Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
Step-by-step solution
- Recognise it is an imperative sentence.
- Change the subject to third person and object pronoun: "you" → "me".
- Use "asked" after the subject to introduce the command.
- Change "don't" to the negative infinitive phrase "not to".
- Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
Common mistake: Retaining "don't" in the indirect form
Concept tested: Negative command in reported speech
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