Choose the correct indirect speech form of the following sentence.
They said, "Please bring the basket here."
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Transformation from direct speech to indirect speech:
Reporting Verb: Since the original sentence uses "Please," the reporting verb "said" changes to "requested."
Imperative Mood: For requests/commands, the indirect speech uses a "to-infinitive." Therefore, "bring" becomes "to bring."
Adverb Change: In indirect speech, words expressing proximity usually change to words expressing distance. Thus, "here" becomes "there."
Indirect speech: They requested me to bring the basket there.