Change into indirect speech:
The inspector said to the witness, "Do not leave the city until the investigation is complete."

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A The inspector ordered the witness not to leave the city until the investigation was complete.
B The inspector suggested the witness shouldn't leave the city until the investigation is complete.
C The inspector forbade the witness to not leave the city until the investigation was complete.
D The inspector requested the witness that he must not leave the city until the investigation is complete.

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Answer: A. The inspector ordered the witness not to leave the city until the investigation was complete.

Correct Answer: a) The inspector ordered the witness not to leave the city until the investigation was complete.
Explanation: Negative imperatives use reporting verb + object + not + to-infinitive. Option (c) is a double negative (forbade and not), which makes it grammatically incorrect.

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