Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Shanti said, "Let us come in."
- AShanti said that if they are allowed to come in.
- BShanti told that let them be allowed to come in.
- CShanti requested that they might be allowed to come in.
- DShanti requested me to let them come in.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
For sentences beginning with "Let us..." expressing a request or proposal:
The reporting verb 'said' changes into 'requested' or 'proposed/suggested'.
In indirect speech, "Let us" changes to structures like "that they should" or "that they might be allowed to".
Option C appropriately transforms the sentence using "requested that they might be allowed to come in", following formal grammatical conversions for reporting permissive requests.
The reporting verb 'said' changes into 'requested' or 'proposed/suggested'.
In indirect speech, "Let us" changes to structures like "that they should" or "that they might be allowed to".
Option C appropriately transforms the sentence using "requested that they might be allowed to come in", following formal grammatical conversions for reporting permissive requests.