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?"
Correct Answer: He asked me, "why did you leave early?"
Solution : The correct answer option is 2.
He asked me, "why did you leave early?"
Explanation:
The sentence includes direct speech, so the punctuation should include quotation marks. The question mark should be inside the quotation marks, as it is part of the quoted sentence.
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.
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".
Did he tell you (1) / why he hasn't (2) / come yesterday? (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
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.
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 : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
I don’t understand why did you not call me last night.
(1) Why had you not call
(2) Why you did not call
(3) Why not did you call
(4) No Improvement
Question : Select the correct direct narration of the given sentence. You have asked Varun why he feels this is important for him.
Option 1: You ask Varun, "Why do you feel that is important to you?"
Option 2: You have asked Varun, "Why do you feel this is important for you?"
Option 3: You asked Varun, "Why do you feel this is important for him?"
Option 4: You have asked Varun, "Why you feel this is important to you?"
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