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    Question

    Rama said, "Please give me a pen". The indirect speech

    of this sentence is
    A Rama said that he may please be given a pen Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rama asked for a pen Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rama asked that a pen may be given to him Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D That Rama be given a pen was asked Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    "Rama said": This part introduces the reporting of someone's speech. "that": It serves as the conjunction to connect the reporting verb to the reported speech. "he may please be given a pen": In indirect speech, the imperative sentence "Please give me a pen" is transformed into a more polite form. "May please be given" is a courteous expression used to convey a request.

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