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    Question

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in

    reported speech. " Don't forget to bring your umbrella," he said to his brother.
    A He asked his brother not to forget to bring his umbrella. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B He said his brother not to forget to bring his umbrella. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C He warned his brother not to forget to bring his umbrella Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D He forbade his brother to not forget to bring your umbrella. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct reporting verb would be ‘warned’ according to the nature of the reported speech. The subject in the reported speech is not just giving an information or asserting anything and nor stopping someone form doing anything. Hence, ‘warned’ is correct.

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