Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Identify the correct conversion of the following sentence in Indirect Speech into Direct Speech:

He requested him to wait there till he returned.

Options:

He requested to him, 'Please wait there till I return.'

He said to him 'Please wait here till I return.'

He requested to him, 'Please wait till I return.'

He said to him, 'Please wait there till I return.'

Correct Answer:

He said to him 'Please wait here till I return.'

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → He said to him 'Please wait here till I return.'

 

  • In Indirect Speech, "there" is used, but in Direct Speech, "here" is used to indicate the speaker's location.
  • The word "requested" is appropriately translated into "said to him" in Direct Speech, along with the polite tone of "Please."