Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The young man said to his father, “Pardon me, sir.”
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The young man said to his father, “Pardon me, sir.”
The young man begged of his father to pardon him.
The young man begged of his father to pardon him.
The young man begged of his father to pardon me.
The young man begged of his father to pardon me.
The young man requested to his father pardon me, sir.
The young man requested to his father pardon me, sir.
The young man told his father pardon me.
The young man told his father pardon me.
Correct Answer:
The young man begged of his father to pardon him.
The young man begged of his father to pardon him.
option A is the correct answer according to the rules for imparative sentence narrations
basic rules are as follows:
When we change the reported speech of imperative sentences, we use “Order/ request/ advise/begged command” instead of “Say/ Say to”. Then we use “To” for affirmative sentences and “Not to” for negative sentences instead of comma marks.