Reported speech (request with 'please'): Convert the direct sentence into correct indirect speech. Direct sentence: 'Please don't go away', she said. Choose the correct option.
Verbal Ability
Change of Speech
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AShe said to please her and not go away.
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BShe told me to go away.
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CShe begged me not to go away.
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DShe begged that I not go away.
Answer
Correct Answer: She begged me not to go away.
Explanation
Given data
- Direct speech contains 'Please' → polite request.
- Imperative is negative: 'don't go away'.
Concept/ApproachRequests with 'please' become verbs like asked/entreated/begged + object + to-infinitive. Negative imperatives become 'not to + verb'.
Option analysisC follows the pattern: begged + me + not to go away.A/B/D are unidiomatic or structurally incorrect.
Final AnswerShe begged me not to go away.