Identify the correct conversion of the following sentence in Indirect Speech into Direct Speech:
He requested him to wait there till he returned.
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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