Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The landlord said to me, “Did you pay the water bill on time?”
Option 1: The landlord asked me if I paid the water bill on time.
Option 2: The landlord asked me did I paid the water bill on time.
Option 3: The landlord asked to me that did I pay the water bill on time.
Option 4: The landlord asked me if I had paid the water bill on time.
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Correct Answer: The landlord asked me if I had paid the water bill on time.
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
- The reporting verb "said" is changed to "asked".
- We would change the reported speech from interrogative to assertive.
- The connector "if" is used to introduce the reported clause.
- The simple past tense "did you pay" is changed to "had paid" in the indirect speech.
So, the correct sentence would be: " The landlord asked me if I paid the water bill on time."
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