Select the option that correctly converts the given sentence into reported speech.
She said to him, “Please hand me the document.”
Correct Answer :
She asked him to hand her the document.
Solution :
The correct option is She asked him to hand her the document.
To convert an imperative sentence expressing a polite request into reported speech (indirect speech), follow these rules:
1. Reporting Verb: The direct speech contains the polite word "Please," which indicates a request. Therefore, the reporting verb "said to" is changed to "asked" or "requested."
2. Imperative Mood to Infinitive: Imperative verbs are changed into the infinitive form by adding "to" before the base verb. So, "hand" becomes "to hand," and the word "Please" is removed.
3. Pronoun Change: The first-person pronoun "me" refers to the speaker ("She"), so it changes to the third-person feminine objective pronoun "her."
Applying these steps:
• "She said to him" becomes "She asked him"
• "Please hand me the document" becomes "to hand her the document"
Combining these parts gives: She asked him to hand her the document.
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