Choose the correct direct speech form of the following sentence.
Ravi requested his friend to turn the music down.

Correct option is D

The correct indirect/ direct speech is (d).
Explanation: The indirect sentence shows a polite request (“requested … to turn the music down”). In direct speech, polite requests are commonly expressed with “Please + base verb.” Hence, the natural reconstruction is: “Ravi said to his friend, ‘Please turn the music down.’” (Hindi: Ravi ne apne dost se kaha, “Kripya awaaz kam kar do.”)
Rules of conversion (Request):
· Reporting verb request/ask + object + to + V¹ in indirect → “Please + V¹ …” in direct.
· Keep the content verb in base form; retain politeness marker please.
· “Said to” is acceptable before a request clause in direct speech.
· Structure:
· Indirect (request): Subject + requested/asked + object + to + V¹…
· Direct (request): Subject + said to + object, “Please + V¹ ….”
· Example:
· Indirect: She requested me to wait a minute.
· Direct: She said to me, “Please wait a minute.”
· Why others are incorrect:
· (a) Uses a yes/no question form (“Will you…?”); indirect shows a request, not a question.
· (b) Present-continuous interrogative; mismatches the illocution (request).
· (c) “I request you…” is an odd self-referential present inside the quote; standard, concise request uses Please + V¹.