Practice mode Change Of Speech

She said to me, “Please lend me your pen.” Which option gives its correct indirect speech?

Correct answer B. She requested me to lend her my pen.

Explanation

"Please" signals a request, so "said to" becomes "requested" and "please" is dropped. "Me" becomes "her" and "your" becomes "my" from the listener's viewpoint.

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