Change the following Reported Speech into Direct speech by choosing t…

The correct answer is Option (1) → The lion said to the fox, "I am weak and no longer wish to be the king. Please be the king of the Jungle."

Indirect speech back into direct speech:

Change	Indirect	Direct	Why
Reporting verb	told the fox	said to the fox	“Told the fox” becomes “said to the fox”.
Joining word	that	“ ” (inverted commas)	The speaker's words go into inverted commas.
Request	requested the fox to become the king	Please be the king of the Jungle.	“Requested the fox to become the king” becomes an imperative with “Please”.
Tense change	was weak, no longer wished	am weak, no longer wish	“Was weak” becomes “am weak”, and “no longer wished” becomes “no longer wish”.
Pronoun change	he	I	“He” is the lion speaking of himself, so it becomes “I”.
Full sentence	The lion told the fox that he was weak and he no longer wished to be the king and further requested the fox to become the king of the jungle.	The lion said to the fox, “I am weak and no longer wish to be the king. Please be the king of the Jungle.”

Example: She requested me to wait. → She said to me, “Please wait.”

Why the Other Options are Incorrect?

Option 2: The lion requested the fox, "Be the king as I am weak and refuse to be king." — Incorrect.

• "Requested" is a reporting verb of indirect speech. In direct speech the request is shown by "Please".
• "Refuse to be king" changes "no longer wish" into a refusal.

Option 3: The lion said, "O Fox, become the king. I am old and will not remain king of jungle." — Incorrect. The lion said he was weak, not old, and "will not remain" changes his wish into a decision.

Option 4: The lion said to the fox, "you are weak and will not wish to be a king of the jungle like me." — Incorrect. It turns the lion's words about himself into words about the fox ("you are weak") and drops the request.