Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
The employer said to the workman, “I cannot pay you higher wages.”
1
The employer told the workman that he could not be paid higher wages.
2
The employer told the workman that he could not pay him higher wages.
3
The employer forbade the workman to pay higher wages.
4
The employer warned the workman that he cannot pay him higher wages.