Correct Answer:
Option A —
He requested him to wait there till he returned
This is an example of converting Direct Speech into Indirect Speech (or Reported Speech). Here is why A is the correct transformation:
Reporting Verb: Since the original sentence uses "Please," it indicates a request. Therefore, "said to" is changed to "requested."
"Please": In indirect speech, the word "please" is removed because the reporting verb "requested" already conveys that tone.
Time and Place Markers: Rules for reported speech require that "here" changes to "there" and "I" (the speaker) changes to "he" (to maintain the third-person perspective).
Tense Shift: Because the reporting verb ("said") is in the past tense, the verb in the quotation ("return") must shift back to the past tense ("returned").
Why the other options are incorrect:
B) He told him please wait here till I return: This retains the direct speech structure ("please," "here," "I") within an indirect statement, which is grammatically incorrect.
C) He said him wait till I return here: This sentence is missing the necessary preposition "to" (it should be "said to him") and fails to apply the required tense shifts.
D) He ordered him to wait till he returned: While "ordered" is a past-tense verb, "ordered" is too harsh for a sentence that begins with "Please." "Requested" is the accurate choice.
Answer verified by Quintessence Classes faculty — Karan Nagar, Srinagar.
