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Select the most appropriate option to transform the given sentence into reported speech. The traffic policeman said to him, "Show me your driving
Question

Select the most appropriate option to transform the given sentence into reported speech.
The traffic policeman said to him, "Show me your driving licence."

A.

The traffic police told him to show him your driving licence.

B.

The traffic police demanded his driving licence.

C.

The traffic police requested him to show his driving licence.

D.

The traffic police ordered him to show him his driving licence.

Correct option is C


The correct option is (c) The traffic police requested him to show his driving licence.

Explanation:
The given sentence is a direct imperative (command/request). While converting an imperative sentence into reported speech, the following rules apply:

Rules Applied in Conversion (Direct → Indirect):

  • Reporting verb: The imperative Show suggests a polite instruction by an authority figure in a formal capacity. The appropriate reporting verb here is requested (as asking for a document politely is considered a request, not a harsh command in standard exam context).
  • Structure: Reporting verb + object + to + base verb (infinitive). E.g., requested him to show.
  • Pronoun Change: yourhis (second person → third person).
  • Removal of quotation marks and imperative form.

Explanation of Other Options:
  • (a) show him your driving licence – Retains your without changing to third person; grammatically incorrect in indirect speech.
  • (b) demanded his driving licence – Changes the meaning by omitting the action verb show and replaces it with demanded, which is not accurate to the original instruction.
  • (d) ordered him to show him his driving licence – Uses him twice ambiguously, making the sentence confusing and grammatically awkward.

So the correct answer is (c)

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