Choose the correct indirect narration of the following statement from the given alternatives:
The children said, “Teacher! Please show us what is inside the box.”
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The direct speech "Please show us what is inside the box" is a request. When converted to indirect speech, the reporting verb "said" changes to "requested". The imperative "show" changes to the infinitive "to show". The pronoun "us" changes to "them" to match the subject "the children". The present tense "is" changes to the past tense "was" because the reporting verb is in the past tense. Option A correctly incorporates all these changes.