Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The boy requested his mother to give him a mango.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. The boy said to his mother, “Please give me a mango.”
The given sentence is in indirect speech, to convert this sentence into direct speech we need to follow the following points:
- 'To' infinitive' is replaced by a comma and Inverted commas will be used.
- The reporting verb said to will replace requested because the sentence is in imperative form.
- Next, the pronoun 'him' will be changed to first person pronoun 'me' in direct speech.
- In the imperative sentence, the word Please will be used when converting into direct speech.
After following these steps, we got the direct speech as: The boy said to his mother, “Please give me a mango.”
Hence, the correct answer is Option 4 i.e. The boy said to his mother, “Please give me a mango.”