Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The Principal asked Kamal how it was that he was always late for school.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct direct form of the given sentence is:
The Principal said to Kamal, "How is it that you are always late for school?"
The other options are incorrect:
- The Principal said to Kamal, "How are you always late for school?" This is incorrect because the reported speech is a question about the present, not the past.
- The Principal said to Kamal, "How it is he was always late for school?" This is incorrect because the pronoun "he" should be "you".
- The Principal said to Kamal, "How it was that he was always late for school?" This is also incorrect, for the same reason.