A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
I said, "Father, when will you buy me a sports bike?"

The correct answer is "I asked my father when he would buy me a sports bike."
Explanation:
· The given sentence is a direct question in future tense ("will buy").
· In indirect speech, "will" changes to "would."
· The correct structure is:
· "I asked my father when he would buy me a sports bike."
Why are other options incorrect?
· (a) & “when will he buy..." – Incorrect because question format remains, but indirect speech should follow a statement structure.
· “when would he buy..." – Incorrect word order in indirect speech.
Corrected Sentence:
"I asked my father when he would buy me a sports bike."