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?”
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. The beggar woman asked the Prince what she should do with so much money.
The direct speech involves a question being asked by the beggar woman. In indirect speech, this is appropriately converted using 'asked'.
The original sentence uses 'What will I do', which changes to 'what she should do' in indirect speech to maintain the sense of the question while adjusting the tense.
The phrase 'my dear Prince' is addressed to the Prince, so it is implied and simplified in indirect speech without losing meaning.