Question

Change direct speech into indirect speech in the following sentence : the beggar pleaded with the old man,'Please give me something to eat'.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The beggar pleaded the old man to give him something to eat.

Answer 2

Answer:

The beggar requested the old man to give him something to eat.

Explanation:

Question:

Change the direct speech into indirect speech in the following sentence:

The beggar pleaded with the old man,"Please give me something to eat".

Answer:

The beggar requested the old man to give him something to eat.

*The given question is in direct speech,imperative sentence.

*So we have to follow the imperative rules.

*In the imperative sentences,"said to" is changed into "ordered,requested,advised,warned,told.The conjunction "to" is used and "don't" in commands is changed into "not to"

*So the answer is,

The beggar requested the old man to give him something to eat.