English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Question #7320 (CAT-I)

Convert the following sentence into indirect speech: She said, "Are you coming to the party tonight?"

A She asked if I was coming to the party that night.

B She asked that if I was coming to the party tonight.

C She inquired whether you were coming to the party that night.

D She asked me if I am coming to the party tonight.

Correct Answer & Explanation

Option A

• For an interrogative sentence, the reporting verb 'said' changes to 'asked' or 'inquired'. • Since it's a 'Yes/No' question (starts with 'Are'), the connector 'if' or 'whether' is used. So, option B is incorrect for using 'that if'. • The sentence structure changes from interrogative to assertive in indirect speech (Subject + Verb). So, 'Are you coming' becomes 'I was coming'. • The pronoun 'you' changes to 'I' (assuming the listener is 'me'). • The tense 'are coming' (Present Continuous) changes to 'was coming' (Past Continuous). • The time adverb 'tonight' changes to 'that night' in indirect speech.

Convert the following sentence into indirect speech: She said, "Are you coming to the party tonight?"

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