English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Question #7353 (CAT-I)

Convert the following to indirect speech: The stranger said to the child, "Where do you live?"

A The stranger asked the child where he lived.

B The stranger asked the child where do you live.

C The stranger told the child where he lived.

D The stranger inquired the child that where he lived.

Correct Answer & Explanation

Option A

• The reporting verb 'said to' changes to 'asked' for an interrogative sentence. • The Wh-word 'where' acts as the connector. • The sentence structure changes from interrogative to assertive (Subject + Verb). The auxiliary verb 'do' is removed. • The simple present tense 'do you live' changes to simple past 'he lived' because the reporting verb 'said' is in the past tense. • The pronoun 'you' changes to 'he' (referring to 'the child').

Convert the following to indirect speech: The stranger said to the child, "Where do you live?"

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