Question

    Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given

    sentence.  I said to my friend, “Please help me arrange these books on the shelf.”
    A I asked my friend to help me arrange these books on the shelf. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B I requested my friend to help me arrange those books on the shelf. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C I ordered my friend to help me arrange those books on the shelf. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D I told to my friend to please help me arrange those books on the shelf. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    This is clearly a request. So, option 2 is correct. ‘these’ changes to ‘those’.

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