2020 · Q112
In this section two sentences are given and you are required to find the correct sentence which combines both the sentences.
He said to his friend, "Could you please close the door?"
Choose the correct indirect speech.
EnglishCorrelating Sentences
- AHe requested his friend to close the door.
- BHe requested his friend to please close the door.
- CHe ordered his friend to close the door.
- DHe wanted his friend to close the door for him.
Explanation
'Could you please...' is a request: 'He requested his friend to close the door' — option A. B redundantly keeps 'please' (the verb 'requested' already conveys it); C mislabels it an order; D adds 'for him.'