Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The boy requested his mother to give him a mango.
Option 1: The boy said to his mother, “Will you give me a mango?”
Option 2: The boy said to his mother, “Give me a mango now.”
Option 3: The mother said to the boy, “Give him a mango.”
Option 4: The boy said to his mother, “Please give me a mango.”
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Correct Answer: The boy said to his mother, “Please give me a mango.”
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option. :
The indirect form (also known as reported speech) involves reporting or paraphrasing what someone else has said.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
- We would change the sentence in the direct speech from imperative to assertive.
- The reporting verb "requested" is changed to "said" in the direct speech.
- The third-person pronoun "him" is changed to the first-person pronoun "me".
- "To + infinitive" will be replaced by the base form of the verb "give".
- The words of the speaker are enclosed in the inverted commas.
Therefore, the direct form would be: The boy said to his mother, "Please give me a mango."
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