Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Mr Kant said to his wife, "Please, select one of these Sarees."
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:
Mr Kant requested his wife to select one of those sarees.
The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:
- Mr kant requested his wife to select one of them sarees. The pronoun "them" should be "those", since the sarees are being referred to specifically.
- Mr kant requests his wife to select one of those sarees. The reporting verb "requests" should be in the past tense, "requested".
- Mr kant requests his wife to be selected one of those sarees. The verb "be selected" is incorrect in this context. The correct verb is "select".