English Narration Imperative Sentence Question #7803 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct indirect form of the sentence: The stranger said to the passerby, "Please tell me the way to the nearest hospital."

A The stranger asked the passerby please to tell him the way to the nearest hospital.

B The stranger requested the passerby to tell him the way to the nearest hospital.

C The stranger told the passerby that tell him the way to the nearest hospital.

D The stranger demanded the passerby to tell him the way to the nearest hospital.

Correct Answer & Explanation

Option B

When 'Please' or 'Kindly' is used in direct speech: • It indicates a polite request; therefore, the reporting verb becomes 'requested'. • The polite marker 'Please' is dropped in indirect speech to prevent redundancy. • The infinitive 'to tell' is used, and 'me' shifts to 'him'. • Option B is the only grammatically flawless choice.

Choose the correct indirect form of the sentence: The stranger said to the passerby, "Please tell me the way to the nearest hospital."

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