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Choose the indirect form of the following statement from the given options:

Mohan said to his sister,"Do not tell a lie."

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

A negative imperative giving guidance is reported with 'advised + object + not to + verb'. So: 'Mohan advised his sister not to tell a lie.' The other options distort the meaning or are ungrammatical ('warned for not to').

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