Question
Download Solution PDFPick the indirect form of the sentence given below from the options
Ram said to his brother, "where are you going?"
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is '1' i.e. Ram asked his brother where he was going .
Key Points
- The given sentence is an example of reported speech where a direct question is converted to indirect speech.
- In indirect speech, the question form changes to a statement form, and the tense changes accordingly.
- When converting direct speech to indirect speech, question words (like "where") remain, but the auxiliary verb and subject are inverted.
Correct sentence: Ram asked his brother where he was going.
Additional Information
- Direct Speech:
- Structure: Subject + said/asked + Object + "Question word + auxiliary verb + subject".
- Example: Ram said to his brother, "Where are you going?"
- Usage: Quoting the exact words spoken by someone.
- Indirect Speech:
- Structure: Subject + asked + Object + "Question word + subject + auxiliary verb".
- Example: Ram asked his brother where he was going.
- Usage: Reporting what someone said without quoting their exact words.
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