Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
The driver asked a passerby if he could tell him the way to the market.
Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
The driver asked a passerby if he could tell him the way to the market.
The driver said to a passerby, “Tell me the way to the market, will you”
The driver said to a passerby, “Tell me the way to the market, will you”
The driver said to a passerby, “Can you tell me the way to the market?”
The driver said to a passerby, “Can you tell me the way to the market?”
The driver said to a passerby, “Could he tell him the way to the market?”
The driver said to a passerby, “Could he tell him the way to the market?”
The driver said to a passerby, “Please, will you tell me the way to the market?”
The driver said to a passerby, “Please, will you tell me the way to the market?”
Correct Answer:
The driver said to a passerby, “Can you tell me the way to the market?”
The driver said to a passerby, “Can you tell me the way to the market?”
option B is the right answer according to the rules
said to is changed into asked(interrogative)
and in place of commas wh word is used
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Direct Speech |
Indirect Speech |
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Can |
Could |
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May |
Might |
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Must |
Had to/ Would have to |
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Should |
Should |
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Might |
Might |
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Could |
Could |
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Would |
Would |
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Ought to |
Ought to |
