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Question

Sam: What shall we do?
Sue: We can go to cinema.
Write in reporting speech:

  1. Sam asked Sue what shall we do and Sue replied that we can go to cinema.
  2. Sam asked Sue what they should do to which Sue replied that they could go to cinema.
  3. Sam asked Sue what should they do to which Sue replied that they could go to cinema.
  4. Sam asked Sue what shall they do and Sue replied that they can go to cinema.

A
Sam asked Sue what shall we do and Sue replied that we can go to cinema.
B
Sam asked Sue what shall they do and Sue replied that they can go to cinema.
C
Sam asked Sue what should they do to which Sue replied that they could go to cinema.
D
Sam asked Sue what they should do to which Sue replied that they could go to cinema.
Solution
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The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported speech).In direct speech, the original speaker's exact words are repeated. In indirect/reported speech, the exact meaning is expressed but not necessarily using the original speaker's exact words. Pronouns and possessive adjectives usually change from first or second person to the third person except when the speaker is reporting his own words. Sometimes a noun can be inserted to avoid doubt.

When we turn direct questions and exclamations into indirect speech, they are converted to affirmative statement .( ? and ! is not used).

Option D is correct as when we convert the given direct question to indirect speech which doesn't start with a question word, then if/whether is used, shall is changed to should and we is changed to they. Also, the dialogues are connected using to which and can is changed to could.

The other options are wrong as have, you, and have can't be used.

The correct answer is D)Sam asked Sue what they should do to which Sue replied that they could go to cinema.

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