He said ldquo You must not go now rdquo ........

English (SSC) Direct/Indirect speech

He said, “You must not go now”.

He said that I was not to go at once.

He said that I had not to go at once.

He said that I must not to go at once.

He said that I was not supposed to go at once.

Let’s break it down:

- Option 1: He said that I was not to go at once.

This is correct. "You must not go now" in reported speech can become "was not to"—it's clear, formal, and accurate.

- Option 2: He said that I had not to go at once.

This isn’t standard English. "Had not to" is rarely, if ever, used by native speakers.

- Option 3: He said that I must not to go at once.

This adds an unnecessary "to"—that’s just grammatically wrong.

- Option 4: He said that I was not supposed to go at once.

This one is understandable, but "supposed to" softens the command, making it less direct than "must not." Not a faithful change.

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