2020 · Q118
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 manager, "Could you please pass the bill this week?"
Choose the correct indirect speech.
EnglishCorrelating Sentences
- AHe told his manager that bill to be passed.
- BHe requested his manager to pass the bill that week.
- CHe ordered his manager to pass the bill that week.
- DHe requested his manager to pass the bill this week.
Explanation
A polite request, with 'this week' becoming 'that week': 'He requested his manager to pass the bill that week' — option B. A is a fragment, C mislabels it an order, and D fails to convert 'this week.'