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A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech: He said to her, “Please shut the door.”

1. He told her shut the door.
2. He told her to shut the door.
3. He told her shutting the door.
4. He said her to shut the door.

Correct answer: He told her to shut the door.

Solution

In indirect speech, a polite request like “Please shut the door” is reported using 'told' plus object plus 'to' + verb. Hence, the correct form is 'He told her to shut the door.'

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