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Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

The beggar woman said, "What will I do with so much money, my dear Prince?"

Option 1: The beggar woman asked the prince what she would do with so much money.

Option 2: The beggar woman said to the prince what she could do with so much money.

Option 3: The beggar woman said to the prince, what would she do with so much money.

Option 4: The beggar woman asked the prince what she should do with so much money.


Team Careers360 10th Jan, 2024
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Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: The beggar woman asked the prince what she would do with so much money.


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Reported speech, or indirect speech, is the form of speech used to convey what was said by someone at some point in time.

The steps of conversion are as follows:

  • The reporting verb "said" is changed to "asked" because the original sentence is a question.
  • The first-person pronoun "I" is changed to the third-person pronoun "she".
  • The modal "will' is changed to its past form, "would".
  • The reporting clause is added to convey that the beggar woman is addressing the prince.

Therefore, the correct answer is: "The beggar woman asked the prince what she would do with so much money."

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