Direction: A sentence has been given in Direct /Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct.
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“Who now,” they had asked, “will listen to our troubles and protect us from the crocodiles ?”
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- They had wanted to know who will now listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
- They wanted to know who will listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
- They had wanted to know who would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
- They had wanted to know who then would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
Correct Option: D
While converting a direct speech into indirect speech the adverb ‘now’ is changed to ‘then’ and the tense of the sentence also changes with respect to the time period of the speech.
