2018 · Q111
In the following items, each sentence is given in Direct Speech followed by four options in Indirect Speech. Select the option that most appropriately expresses the sentence in Indirect Speech and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Vivek said to his friend, “Could you please turn off the switch ?”
EnglishNarration
- AVivek told his friend to turn off the switch
- BVivek asked his friend to please turn off the switch
- CVivek requested his friend to turn off the switch
- DVivek told his friend that he should turn off the switch
Explanation
‘Could you please … ?’ is a polite request in interrogative form, so ‘requested’ is the correct reporting verb. ‘Told’ is too blunt, ‘asked … to please’ is awkward, and ‘told … should’ changes the structure. Hence option (c) is correct.