Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
My friend told me that he was very thirsty and requested me to give him a glass of water.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e My friend said to me, "I am very thirsty. Please give me a glass of water."
Direct speech - a sentence in which the exact words spoken are reproduced within quotation marks.
Given sentence: My friend told me that he was very thirsty and requested me to give him a glass of water.
Rule: The given sentence is in indirect speech (past simple). In direct speech, it gets transformed into present simple.
Also, option 2 is incorrect: My friend told to me, "I am very thirsty. Please give me a glass of water." - We never use 'told + to'. Hence, this sentence is incorrect.
Hence, My friend said to me, "I am very thirsty. Please give me a glass of water" is the correct answer.