Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The gardener said to the children, “Please do not pluck any flowers.”
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:
The gardener requested the children not to pluck any flowers.
The other options are incorrect:
- The gardener told to the children to kindly not pluck any flowers. This is incorrect because the preposition "to" is missing before the subject "children".
- The gardener ordered the children to not pluck any flowers. This is incorrect because the speaker is making a request, not an order.
- The gardener requested to the children please do not pluck any flowers. This is incorrect because the phrase "please do not" is repetitive.