Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Neeta said, "Let me see how Pragya performs in her preboard examinations."

Options:

Neeta said that she wanted to see how Pragya performed in her preboard examinations.

Neeta said I would see how Pragya performed in her preboard examinations.

Neeta wants to see Pragya's performance in her preboard examinations.

Neeta wanted to see how Pragya would perform in her preboard examinations.

Correct Answer:

Neeta said that she wanted to see how Pragya performed in her preboard examinations.

Explanation:

The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:

Neeta said that she wanted to see how Pragya performed in her preboard examinations.

The other options are incorrect:

  • "Neeta said I would see how Pragya performed in her preboard examinations." This is incorrect because the pronoun "I" is referring to the speaker, but the speaker is not the one who is making the suggestion.
  • "Neeta wants to see Pragya's performance in her preboard examinations." This is incorrect because the reporting verb is "wants", which is in the present tense. This means that the reported statement is describing an action that is happening in the present, but the speaker is talking about the past.
  • "Neeta wanted to see how Pragya would perform in her preboard examinations." This is incorrect because the verb "would" is used to express possibility in the future. However, the reported statement is describing an action that is happening in the past.