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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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