English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Question #7349 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct indirect speech for: The doctor said to the patient, "Are you feeling better now?"

A The doctor asked the patient if he was feeling better then.

B The doctor asked the patient if he is feeling better now.

C The doctor told the patient that he was feeling better then.

D The doctor inquired the patient if he was feeling better now.

Correct Answer & Explanation

Option A

• The reporting verb 'said to' changes to 'asked' for an interrogative sentence. • Since it's a 'Yes/No' question, the connector 'if' or 'whether' is used. • The sentence structure changes from interrogative to assertive (Subject + Verb). • The present continuous tense 'are you feeling' changes to past continuous 'he was feeling' because the reporting verb is in the past tense. • The adverb of time 'now' changes to 'then' in indirect speech.

Choose the correct indirect speech for: The doctor said to the patient, "Are you feeling better now?"

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