Choose the correct direct speech form of the following sentence.
They requested to close the door if he was feeling cold.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Transformation from indirect to direct speech:
Reporting Verb: "Requested" indicates that the original speaker used the word "Please" and was making a request.
Verb Tense: The past continuous "was feeling" in indirect speech shifts back to the present continuous "are feeling" in direct speech.
Pronoun Shift: The pronoun "he" (referring to the person being spoken to) changes to the second-person "you" in the direct quote.
Imperative Form: The infinitive "to close" becomes the base form of the verb "close" to form an imperative request.
Direct speech: He said, "Please close the door if you are feeling cold.”