Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
His wife begged him not to take the risk of going out in the stormy night.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → His wife said, “Please don’t take the risk of going out in the stormy night.”
A request, changed from indirect back to direct speech:
| Change | Indirect | Direct | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting verb | begged him | said, "Please ..." | To beg is to ask very strongly. In direct speech this becomes "said", and the begging shows in "Please". |
| Not + to + verb | not to take | don't take | "Not to take" goes back to a "don't" request with the plain verb "take". |
| Full sentence | His wife begged him not to take the risk of going out in the stormy night. | His wife said, "Please don't take the risk of going out in the stormy night." |
The rest of the sentence stays the same. Requested and begged go back to "Please". Ordered goes back to a plain order. Example: Ravi requested me not to tell anyone. → Ravi said to me, "Please don't tell anyone."
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: His wife said, “Please don’t take the risk of went out in the stormy night.” — Incorrect. "Of" is followed by the -ing form. "Of went" should be "of going".
Option 2: His wife said, “Please don’t risking going out in the stormy night.” — Incorrect. "Don't" takes the plain verb. "Don't risking" is wrong.
Option 3: His wife said, “Please does not take the risk of going out in the stormy night.” — Incorrect. A request uses the plain "do not" or "don't". "Does not" never starts a request.