Question : In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Father told his daughter, "Why are you leaving the class early today?"
Option 1: Father asked his daughter why was she leaving the class early that day.
Option 2: Father asked his daughter why she was leaving the class early today.
Option 3: Father said his daughter why she was leaving the class early that day.
Option 4: Father asked his daughter why she was leaving the class early that day.
Correct Answer: Father asked his daughter why she was leaving the class early that day.
Solution : The correct answer is option 4.
Father asked his daughter why she was leaving the class early that day.
Explanation:
The given sentence cannot be answered with a simple "yes" or "no."
When speech is converted, interrogative sentences become assertive.
As a result, the auxiliary "was" would immediately follow the subject "she." In reporting speech, the second person "you" changes depending on the object "his daughter"
As a result, in indirect speech, "you" becomes "she." So, option 4 is the right answer.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. "Why have you come so early today?" The coach asked the athlete.
Option 1: The coach asked the athlete why he came so early that day.
Option 2: The coach asked the athlete why he had come so early that day.
Option 3: The coach asked the athlete why had he come so early that day.
Option 4: The coach asked the athlete why did he come so early today.
She said, "I washed my cloths yesterday".
Option 1: She says that she had washed her cloths the day before.
Option 2: She said that she had washed her cloths yesterday.
Option 3: She said that she had washed her cloths the day before.
Option 4: She said that she had been washed her cloths the day before.
Mother told him, "Why did you failed in the exam?"
Option 1: Mother asked him why he failed in the exam.
Option 2: Mother asked him why had he failed in the exam.
Option 3: Mother asked him why he had failed in the exam.
Option 4: Mother asks him why he failed in the exam.
Question : Which of the following is the correct way to punctuate the following sentence?
"He asked me, why did you leave early?"
Option 1: He asked me why did you leave early?
Option 2: He asked me, "why did you leave early?"
Option 3: He asked me why did you leave early.
Option 4: He asked me: "Why did you leave early?"
Question : Select the most appropriate option to change the sentences from Direct Speech to Reported Speech.
His mother asked, “Who are you?”
Option 1: His mother asked who he was.
Option 2: His mother asked me who he was.
Option 3: His mother asks me who he was.
Option 4: His mother asked who I was.
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