Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence Johnny's mother said,"Johnny, run down to the grocer's and get a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese." (a) Johnny's mother asked him to run down to the grocer's and get a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese. (b) Johnny's mother pleaded with John to run down to the grocer's and get her a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese. (c) Johnny commanded his mother to go down to the grocer and buy a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese. (d) Johnny asked his mother to run down to the grocer's and get a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese.

Options

A. Johnny's mother asked him to run down to the grocer's and get a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese.
B. Johnny's mother pleaded with John to run down to the grocer's and get her a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese.
C. Johnny commanded his mother to go down to the grocer and buy a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese.
D. Johnny asked his mother to run down to the grocer's and get a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese.

Answer

A

Explanation

Johnny.s mother asked him to run down to the grocer.s and get a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese. (Correct)
(b) Johnny.s mother`ul(" pleaded with")` John to run down to the grocer.s and get her a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese. (Incorrect Reported Verb)
(c) `ul("Johnny commanded his mother")` to go down to the grocer and buy a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese. (Incorrect speaker and listener)
(d) `ul("Johnny asked his mother")` to run down to the grocer.s and get a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese. (Incorrect speaker and listener)