Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
I said to Taru, “Be careful when you go out.”

Correct option is C

The correct indirect speech is (c).
Definition:
· Direct Speech: Quoting exact words using quotation marks.
· Indirect Speech: Reporting speech without quoting exact words.
Rules of conversion (Imperative Sentences):
· Remove quotation marks.
· Use ‘to + base verb’ for affirmative commands or advice.
· Change pronouns and verb tenses accordingly.
Structure:
Direct: said to + person, “Verb …”
Indirect: told + person + to + verb …
Example:
Direct: He said to me, “Help me.”
Indirect: He told me to help him.
Explanation:
“You go out” becomes “she went out” — as second person pronoun changes according to the object (Taru) and present tense becomes past tense.