Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
He said to me, “Please pass the salt.”
Option 1: He asked for the salt.
Option 2: He requested me to pass the salt.
Option 3: He requested me that I pass the salt.
Option 4: He advised me that I should pass the salt.
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Correct Answer: He requested me to pass the salt.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option .
Indirect speech focuses more on the content of what someone says than their exact words.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
- The reporting verb "said" is replaced with "requested" to better convey the politeness and requestive nature of the original sentence.
- The infinitive phrase would be used with the base form of the verb to maintain the imperative nature of the sentence.
Therefore, the correct answer is: "He requested me to pass the salt."
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