Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The old woman said to her neighbour, "Please buy some vegetables for me tomorrow." (a) The old woman requested to her neighbour to please buy some vegetables for her tomorrow. (b) The old woman told her neighbour that buy some vegetables for me tomorrow. (c) The old woman ordered her neighbour to buy some vegetables for me the next day. (d) The old woman requested her neighbour to buy some vegetables for her the next Day.

Options

A. The old woman requested to her neighbour to please buy some vegetables for her tomorrow.
B. The old woman told her neighbour that buy some vegetables for me tomorrow.
C. The old woman ordered her neighbour to buy some vegetables for me the next day.
D. The old woman requested her neighbour to buy some vegetables for her the next Day.

Answer

D

Explanation

The old woman requested her neighbour to buy some vegetables for her the next day.(Correct)
(a) The old woman requested to her neighbour to `ul("please")` buy some vegetables for her `ul("tomorrow")`. ("Please" is superfluous and tomorrow is incorrect)
(b) The old woman told her neighbour `ul("that")` buy some vegetables for me `ul("tomorrow.")` (That and tomorrow are incorrect)
(c ) The old woman ordered her neighbour to buy some vegetables for `ul("me")` the next day. ("Me" in the reported speech is incorrect)