Choose the correct indirect narration of the following statement from the given alternatives:
The child said to his mother, "Please help me with my homework."
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
To convert the direct speech "The child said to his mother, 'Please help me with my homework.'" into indirect speech, follow these steps:
Reporting Verb: Since the sentence is a request (indicated by "Please"), change "said to" to "requested".
Conjunction: Use the infinitive form ("to" + verb) to report the request instead of using "that".
Pronoun Change: The pronoun "me" refers to the child, so it changes to "him". The possessive adjective "my" changes to "his" to match the child.
The word "Please" is omitted because the reporting verb "requested" already implies politeness.