Question

Mrs. Kamala said to Raju, "Place the dishes on the table". Choose the most appropriate indirect speech.

• A. Mrs. Kamala asked Raju to place the dishes on the table.
• B. Mrs. Kamala told Raju that he placed the dishes on the table.
• C. Mrs. Kamala asked Raju that he could place the dishes on the table.
• D. Mrs. Kamala told Raju that he had placed the dishes on the table.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Mrs. Kamala asked Raju to place the dishes on the table.

The sentence "Place the dishes on the table" is a command or request in direct speech. When converting this to indirect speech:

• The verb "said to" usually changes to "told" (for commands) or "asked" (for requests).

• The imperative verb form "Place" changes to "to place".

• We drop the quotation marks and adjust the sentence accordingly.

Since the sentence sounds polite and not forceful, "asked" is appropriate here.