Question

    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

    Mr. Puri said to me, "Why are you taking down this fence?"

    A Mr. Puri said to me why you were taking down that fence. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Mr. Puri said to me that why are you taking down this fence. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Mr. Puri said to me that why are you taking down this fence. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Mr. Puri asked me why I was taking down that fence. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    While changing to indirect speech, ‘said to’ should be changed to ‘asked’. Only option 4 is correct.

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