Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
“Please lend me some money, Raman. I need it urgently,” said Sumesh.
Option 1: Sumesh requested Raman to lend him some money as he needed it urgently.
Option 2: Sumesh requested Raman please lend me some money as I need it urgently.
Option 3: Sumesh requested to Raman to please lend him some money as he needed it urgently.
Option 4: Sumesh requested Raman to lend me some money as I needed it urgently.
Correct Answer: Sumesh requested Raman to lend him some money as he needed it urgently.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option .
The steps for conversion are as follows:
- The pronoun "me" (first person) is changed to "him" (third person).
- The reporting verb "said" is changed to "requested" in the imperative sentence.
- The infinitive form i.e. "to + base form of the verb" is used in the case of the imperative sentence.
Therefore, the sentence in the reported speech is: " Sumesh requested Raman to lend him some money as he needed it urgently."
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