Direction: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/ Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
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The traveller said, ‘Can you tell me the way to the railway station?’ ‘Yes, I can’, replied the little boy.
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- The traveller asked the little boy whether he could tell him the way to the railway station. The little boy replied that he can.
- The traveller enquired the little boy whether he could tell him the way to the railway station. The little boy replied that he could.
- The traveller enquired the little boy whether I could tell him the way to the railway station. The little boy replied that he might.
- The traveller enquired the little boy whether I could tell me the way to the railway station. The little boy replied that he could.
Correct Option: B
The traveller enquired the little boy whether he could tell him the way to the railway station. The little boy replied that he could.
said ⇒ enquired
can ⇒ could
that, whether ⇒ conj.
you ⇒ he
me ⇒ him
I ⇒ he
