Question

Anita said to Ravi,''please lend me your pen

Answer 1

Answer:

Anita requested Ravi to lend her his pen.

Answer 2

Anita requested Ravi to lend her his pen. This is the answer.

Indirect speech:

• The words uttered by a person can be reported in two different ways.
• Direct and Indirect.
• When one quotes the exact words of the speaker, we call it direct speech.
• On converting a command or request to indirect speech words like requested, commanded, ordered etc are added.
• In the above sentence requested is added.
• Hence the correct answer is: Anita requested Ravi to lend her his pen.