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Tap the correct reported speech for the sentence.

I said to Richard, 'Please close the window.'

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I requested Richard to close the window.

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I requested Richard close the window.

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Solution

The correct option is A I requested Richard to close the window.
When a polite request is reported, the reporting verb 'requested' is used along with the infinitive.

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