In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech .Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
The boss said, "Please give me the latest reports."
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. The boss requested for the latest reports.
- For changing direct/indirect speech into indirect/direct speech certain grammatical rules are followed:-
- As the ginve statement has "please" we need to change reporting verb into "requested".
As only the change option has "requested" as the reporting verb it will be correct.