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Requests: Convert direct request into indirect/reported speech Direct sentence: He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money." Maintain the sense of polite request and pronoun/time consistency. Choose the correct reported speech.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.

Explanation:


Concept
Direct requests with "please" are reported with verbs like requested or asked + object + to-infinitive; pronouns shift from "my" to "his".


Option analysis
(C) uses the standard "requested … to + V" and correct pronoun shift ("his"). ✅(A) remains in direct form.(B) Wrong verb pattern ("pleaded his father") and pronouns.(D) Grammatically fine but less explicit about politeness; (C) is best.


Final Answer
He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.

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