In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. The beggar said to me, "Please give me something to eat."

• The beggar requested me to give him something to eat.
• The beggar requests me to give him something to eat.
• The beggar requested me to have given him something to eat.
• The beggar requests me to give him something to be eaten.