Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:

The teacher asked to the student to submit the papers.

The correct option is asked the student to submit the papers.

Explanation:

In English grammar, the verb asked when used in reporting a request or command (indirect speech) is a transitive verb that takes a direct object without a preposition. Therefore, using "asked to the student" is grammatically incorrect because the preposition "to" is redundant after "asked".

The correct structure for an indirect request using 'ask' is:
Subject + asked + direct object (person) + to-infinitive + rest of the sentence

Applying this structure:
- Subject: The teacher
- Verb: asked
- Direct object: the student
- Infinitive clause: to submit the papers

Thus, replacing "asked to the student to submit the papers" with "asked the student to submit the papers" makes the sentence grammatically correct: "The teacher asked the student to submit the papers."