Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Frank said to Albert, “ How is your search for a new house coming along?”
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence is:
Frank asked Albert how his search for a new house was coming along.
The other answer choices are incorrect for the following reasons:
- Frank asked Albert how is your search for a new house coming along. - This is incorrect because the tense of the verb in the subordinate clause is not correct. It should be "was coming along" instead of "is coming along."
- Frank asked Albert how was your search for a new house coming along. - This is incorrect because the tense of the verb in the subordinate clause is not correct. It should be "was coming along" instead of "was."
- Frank wanted to know how was Albert’s search for a new house coming along. - This is incorrect because the verb "wanted to know" is stronger than the verb "asked." It is generally better to use the verb "asked" when reporting a question.