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Direction: In each of the following questions, 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.

  1. “Who are you? Where have you come from?” said the little boy to him.
    1. The little boy exclaimed who he was and asked where he had come from.
    2. The little boy asked him who he was and that where he had come from.
    3. The little boy enquired of him who he was and where he come from.
    4. The little boy enquired of him who he was and where he had come from.
Correct Option: D

The little boy enquired of him who he was and
where he had come from. (Indirect)
said – to him ⇒ enquired of him
are ⇒ was
you ⇒ he
have – come (Pr. Per.) ⇒ had come (Past Per.)



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