Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. He welcomed me and requested me to be seated. (a) He said to me, “Welcome. Please to be seated.” (b) He said to me, “Welcome and sit down.” (c) He said to me, “Be welcome. Please sit.” (d) He said to me, “Welcome. Please be seated.”

Options

A. He said to me, “Welcome. Please to be seated.”
B. He said to me, “Welcome and sit down.”
C. He said to me, “Be welcome. Please sit.”
D. He said to me, “Welcome. Please be seated.”

Answer

D

Explanation

He said to me, “Welcome. Please be seated." (Correct)
(a) He said to me, "Welcome. Please `ul("to")` be seated." ("to" is superfluous)
(b) He said to me, "Welcome and sit down." ("please" is missing in reported speech)
(c ) He said to me, "`ul("Be")` welcome. Please sit." ("be" is incorrect)