Choose the option that has been correctly changed from Direct to Indirect speech.
Adesh said, "Please shut the door behind you."
A. Adesh requested me to shut the door behind me.
B. Adesh said that I request you to shut the door behind you.
C. Adesh said to shut the door behind you.
D. Adesh said to me that I request to shut the door behind you.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A only
| Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|
| Adesh said, "Please shut the door behind you." | Adesh requested me to shut the door behind me. |
A request in indirect speech:
- Reporting verb: "said" + please becomes requested (with the listener as object: "requested me").
- Tense change: none. The imperative is joined by to + base form: "to shut". "Please" is dropped.
- Pronoun changes: the listener "you" is the person spoken to, so "behind you" becomes "behind me".
- Words of nearness (time and place): none in this sentence.
Example: She said to him, "Please help me." → She requested him to help her.
(A) Adesh requested me to shut the door behind me. — Correct.
- It uses requested + to-infinitive and changes the pronoun correctly.
(B) Adesh said that I request you to shut the door behind you. — Incorrect.
- A request is not reported with "said that", and the pronouns "I" and "you" are left unchanged.
(C) Adesh said to shut the door behind you. — Incorrect.
- The sense of request is lost, the listener is not named, and "you" is not changed.
(D) Adesh said to me that I request to shut the door behind you. — Incorrect.
- It mixes direct and indirect forms: "that I request" keeps the speaker's words, and "you" is not changed.