Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
“Please give me a pain killer”, the patient said.
The patient asked the nurse __________ a pain killer.
a) To give her
b) She would give her
c) She would give me
d) To give me

Answer 1

Hint: Reported speech is (grammar) a form of speech used to express what another has said; often involves a change in tense.

Complete answer:
We know that in reported or indirect speech, the subject in the sentence is no longer the do-er.
Let us analyze the options given to us in this question-
Option (a.), 'to give her', is correct as it complies with all rules of narration, and ‘her’ is used as the pronoun for the patient.
Option (b.), ‘she would give her', is incorrect as it is in direct speech and not in reported speech.
Option (c.), ‘she would give me', is incorrect as it is in direct speech and not in reported speech, moreover, the usage of ‘me’ in indirect speech is incorrect.
Option (d.), ‘to give me', is incorrect as the usage of ‘me’ in indirect speech is indirect; the phrase does not comply with the rules of narration.

Note:
In this question, it will be helpful for the student to recall the concept of narration. Narration is a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program.