Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
The thief said to the judge, “Pardon me.”

Options

A. The thief requested the judge for pardon me.
B. The thief said to the judge to pardon.
C. The thief begged the judge to pardon him.
D. The thief urged to pardon to the judge.

Answer

C

Explanation

The thief begged the judge to pardon him. (Correct)
(a) The thief requested the judge `ul("for")` pardon `ul("me.")` ("For & me" are incorrect)
(b) The thief `ul("said")` to the judge to pardon. (Incorrect reported verb)
(d) The thief `ul("urged to pardon")` to the judge. (Reported verb is incorrect)