Multiple choice

Directions: Select the alternative that best rephrases the given sentence.

Poonam said to Dimpi, ''Will you marry me?''

  1. Poonam enquired Dimpi if he would marry her.

  2. Poonam told Dimpi if he would marry her.

  3. Poonam asked Dimpi would he marry her.

  4. Poonam asked Dimpi if he would marry her.

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D Correct answer
Explanation

We do not 'enquire' somebody for marriage; we 'ask' for it.  If reported verb is in the past tense, and reported speech is in the future simple, 'will/shall' in the reported speech changes to 'would' in indirect narration.