Multiple choice

Which one of the following is an example of indirect speech?

  1. “Be nice to your neighbours”, John said.

  2. “Where have you been?” he asked me.

  3. Rohan told Neetu not to waste her money.

  4. He said, “I always wake up early”.
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Explanation

In indirect speech, a speaker's words are reported in subordinate clauses governed by reporting verb, with changes in person and tense.

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