Question

"Don't run,"he said to eckels. "Turn around. Hide in the machine. "

Answer 1

He forbade Eckles to run. Ordered him to turn around and hide in the machine.

Explanation:

• This is a direct narration and contains the original or exact words of the speaker.
• The direct speech is quoted in inverted commas and there is no change in the original speech.
• While indirect speech contains the words spoken by a third person.
• The commas are omitted and the conjunction "that" is used.
• In an exclamatory sentence, the conjunction "that" is replaced with to.