Choose the direct speech of this sentence.
He told us not to make a noise.

He said to us, "Not make a noise."Correct answerYour answerHe said to us, "Did not make a noise."Correct answerYour answerHe said to us, "They should not make a noise."Correct answerYour answerHe said to us, "Do not make a noise."Correct answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

"Told us not to" is a negative order, which in direct speech begins with "Do not": "Do not make a noise."

Worth noting

"Not make a noise" leaves out "do", which a negative order needs.

Concept: A reported order back to direct speech
Typical timeTypical: 45 s
Your timeYours: —

The rule this testsDirect and indirect speech

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Choose the direct speech of this sentence.He told us not to make a noise.

Explanation

Choose the direct speech of this sentence.
He told us not to make a noise.