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Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

I said to my brother, "Please do not disturb me."

Option 1: I requested my brother not to disturb me.

Option 2: I request my brother not to disturb me.

Option 3: I requested my brother to stop disturbing me.

Option 4: I requested my brother do not disturb me.


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Correct Answer: I requested my brother not to disturb me.


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

The steps of conversion are as follows:

  • The reporting verb "said" is changed to "requested" to emphasise the imperative nature of the sentence.
  • The phrase "do not" is changed to "not to".
  • We would use the "to + infinitive" form in the indirect speech in case of the imperative sentence.

Therefore, the indirect form would be: " I requested my brother not to disturb me. "

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