Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The designer said to her, ‘Will you have the dress ready by tomorrow evening?’
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:
The designer asked her if she would have the dress ready by next evening.
The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:
- The designer asked her that she will have the suit ready by next evening. - The word "suit" is not mentioned in the original sentence.
- The designer asked her that if she will like to have the dress by next evening. - The modal verb "would like to" is not necessary in indirect speech.
- The designer asked her that she would have the dress ready by next evening. - The word "that" is not necessary in indirect speech.