Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

"Please don't leave me alone here", the kid told her mother.

The kid begged her mother not to leave her alone there.

The correct indirect form of the given sentence is: OPTION 1

The kid begged her mother not to leave her alone there.

• Reporting verb ("begged"): The use of "begged" is appropriate because the original sentence conveys an emotional plea.

• Tense change: The reporting verb is in the past ("told"), so the verb "begs" is changed to "begged" in indirect speech.

• Pronoun change ("me" to "her"): The pronoun "me" is changed to "her" to match the perspective of the speaker (the kid).

• Demonstrative change ("here" to "there"): In indirect speech, "here" changes to "there" to reflect the shift in perspective.

• Incorrect options explained:

  • Option 2 ("The kid begs her mother..."): Incorrect because the tense of the reporting verb should match the past tense of the original sentence.
  • Option 3 ("...not to leave her alone here"): Incorrect because "here" should change to "there" in indirect speech.
  • Option 4 ("The kid begs her mother... here"): Incorrect because both the tense ("begs") and the demonstrative ("here") are wrong.