English Grammar - Narration

English Grammar
English Grammar - Narration

Choose the correct indirect speech.

She said, "Could you open the window?"

Options:

  1. She requested me to open the window.
  2. She ordered me.
  3. She advised me.
  4. She suggested opening.

Right Answer: She requested me to open the window.

Although the sentence is in the form of a question, its purpose is to make a polite request. Therefore, the reporting verb changes to "requested." The interrogative structure changes into an infinitive construction, resulting in "She requested me to open the window." The other options either change the intended meaning, omit important words, or fail to follow the correct grammatical pattern for reporting polite requests.
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