Question

The beggar said to the man, "Please give me ten rupees to buy food". (into indirect speech)

Answer 1

Answer:

The beggar requested the man to give him 10 rupees to buy food

Answer 2

The beggar requested the man to give him ten rupees to buy food.

• To convert the above direct speech to indirect speech we have to follow the below rules-
• As the phrase inside the colon has 'please', we have to write requested in place of said.
• The two phrases should be joined by 'to'.
• The verb of the phrase inside the colon remains the same as 'to' is used.
• Thus, the indirect form is as follows-
• The beggar requested the man to give him ten rupees to buy food.