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Change the Narration: 'The mother said to her son, "Please bring me a glass of water."'

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. The mother ordered her son to bring her a glass of water.
  2. The mother requested her son to bring her a glass of water.
  3. The mother asked her son that bring her a glass of water.
  4. The mother told her son for bringing her a glass of water.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: The mother requested her son to bring her a glass of water.

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) The mother requested her son to bring her a glass of water. šŸ“š Explanation: When a sentence in direct speech begins with 'Please', the reporting verb 'said to' should be changed to 'requested'. The imperative 'bring' is then converted into the infinitive 'to bring'. Note that pronouns like 'me' must change to 'her' to reflect the mother as the speaker.