Khanna said to his wife rdquo Please select one of those sarees rdquo ........

English ( Master) Direct/Indirect speech

Direction for [ Question No: In the following section the sentences have been given in Direct or Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the most appropriate sentence that best suits the given sentence in Indirect or Direct speech.

Khanna said to his wife,”Please select one of those sarees.”

Khanna pleased his wife to select one of those sarees.

Khanna requested his wife to select one of those sarees.

Khanna requested his wife to please select one of these sarees.

Khanna told his wife to please select one of those sarees.

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Explanation:

- The original sentence is a direct speech where Khanna is making a polite request to his wife.

- Option 1: "Khanna pleased his wife to select one of those sarees." This suggests Khanna made his wife happy, which changes the meaning.

- Option 2: "Khanna requested his wife to select one of those sarees." This accurately conveys the polite request in indirect speech.

- Option 3: "Khanna requested his wife to please select one of these sarees." This option uses "these," which shifts the spatial reference to something closer to the speaker, altering the original meaning.

- Option 4: "Khanna told his wife to please select one of those sarees." This sounds less polite, making it more of an instruction than a request.