She said to me, 'Please wait here till I return.
Correct answer: A. She said to wait there till she returned.
- A. She said to wait there till she returned.
- B. She requested to wait there till she returned.
- C. Option C is grammatically incorrect because it uses "to be wait" instead of "to wait."Option D changes the tense to present ("returns"), which does not match the past tense of the original statement.
- D. She requested to wait there till she returns.
Explanation
Option A correctly changes the reporting verb ("said") and maintains the structure and tense of the original request.
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