Correct option is A
The correct indirect form of the sentence
"Please bring me a cup of coffee," Shakila said to the waiter is
"Shakila told the waiter to bring her a cup of coffee."
Direct speech- Direct speech, also known as quoted speech or direct quotation, is a way of reporting someone's exact words.
Indirect speech- Indirect speech, also known as reported speech or indirect quotation, is a way of reporting someone's words or thoughts indirectly, without using their exact words.
· This transformation appropriately shifts from a direct command to an indirect request, changing "Please bring me" to "to bring her," correctly adjusting the pronouns and removing the modal "please" while maintaining the imperative mood in a polite form.
· Example: She asked him to pass the salt, similarly transforming a polite request from direct to indirect speech.
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Other options:
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(b) Shakila said to the waiter he should bring her a cup of coffee and
(d) Shakila said to the waiter you bring me a cup of coffee mismanage the shift from direct command to reported speech and maintain incorrect pronoun usage or direct speech format.
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(c) Shakila told to the waiter that he should brought her a cup of coffee is grammatically incorrect with "told to" and the past tense "brought."