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Identify the correct conversion of the following sentence in Indirect Speech into Direct Speech:

He requested him to wait there till he returned.

Solution

Correct Option: 2

The given indirect speech is:

"He requested him to wait there till he returned."


When converting indirect speech to direct speech:

  • The reporting verb "requested" changes to "said to" (since direct speech uses "said to" as the reporting verb, with "please" added to convey the request).
  • "him" becomes the person addressed directly.
  • "to wait" becomes the imperative "wait."
  • "there" changes to "here" (since in direct speech, the speaker is present at the location).
  • "he returned" (past tense) shifts back to "I return" (simple present), restoring the original speaker's perspective.

The direct speech form is:

He said to him, "Please wait here till I return."


The correct answer is Option 2.

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