Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
Father to son : Please,don’t argue with me.
The father _____ argue with him.
(a)Wanted that his son didn’t
(b)Asked his son if he didn’t
(c)Asked his son not to
(d)Said that his son didn’t

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given sentence carefully. Try to make out the core meaning of it. Find out the subject, predicate and the object of the given sentence.

Complete answer: The sentence in the direct speech conveys the meaning that the father requested(as evident from the word ‘Please’) his son not to argue with him. The answer must convey the same meaning.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct option :
(a)”Wanted that his son didn’t” is incorrect. It indicates that the father wished for his son not to argue with him but, the question indicates that the father requested it. Thus, it does not convey the correct meaning.
(b)”Asked his son if he didn’t” is incorrect. This phrase indicates that the father is questioning the son, asking him if he didn’t actually argue at all. In the given sentence, the father knows that the son has argued and is requesting him not to. Thus, B does not convey the correct meaning.
(c)"Asked his son not to”is correct. ‘asked his son not to’ indicates that the father requested his son not to argue with him. Thus, it conveys the correct meaning and is the correct answer.
(d)”Said that his son didn't” is incorrect. This phrase means that the father is saying that the son did not argue with him whereas, we know that the son actually did. Thus, it does not convey the correct meaning.
Hence, option ‘c’ is the correct option.

Note: All the other options are plausible distractions. You must keep in mind that only the tense which matches the given sentence can be used in the given blank.