English Narration Imperative Sentence Question #7796 (CAT-I)

Convert the following sentence into indirect speech: The prisoner said to the magistrate, "Pardon my fault, My Lord."

A The prisoner ordered the magistrate to pardon his fault respectfully.

B The prisoner requested the magistrate pardon his fault.

C The prisoner begged the magistrate respectfully to pardon his fault.

D The prisoner said to the magistrate to pardon his fault respectfully.

Correct Answer & Explanation

Option C

Key rules applied: • The phrase 'My Lord' expresses respect and submission, which is replaced by the adverb 'respectfully'. • An appeal by a prisoner seeking mercy or pardon is appropriately conveyed by the reporting verb 'begged' or 'entreated'. • The imperative verb 'Pardon' takes the infinitive form 'to pardon', and 'my' changes to 'his'. • Hence, option C correctly captures both meaning and grammatical structure.

Convert the following sentence into indirect speech: The prisoner said to the magistrate, "Pardon my fault, My Lord."

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