Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alter native. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
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The traveller commanded of the peasant he would tell him the way to the nearest village.
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- exclaimed of the peasant if he would
- enquired of the peasant if he could
- replied of the peasant whether he will
- No improvement
Correct Option: B
In Indirect Speech, the Reporting Verb changes to asked, enquired, etc. and if is used.
Hence, enquired of the peasant if he could is the right usage.
