Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
He said to me, “ Please drop me home in your car.”
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. He requested me to drop him home in my car.
Changes required:
Conjunction: The inverted commas (“__”) are removed and no conjunction is used in imperative sentences in indirect speech.
Verb: Said to becomes requested (because it is a polite request).
Tense: Imperative sentences change to infinitive form: drop me becomes to drop him.
Pronoun: me (object of the speaker) becomes him (referring to "he"); your (referring to the listener’s car) becomes my (speaker’s car – my car from the listener’s point of view).
Others: The word “please” is omitted in indirect speech and is conveyed through the verb “requested”.
Converted sentence: He requested me to drop him home in my car.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.