Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Kruti asked Gopal, “Have you heard the news about the inauguration of the new bridge?”
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct option is: Kruti asked Gopal if he had heard the news about the inauguration of the new bridge.
The other options are incorrect:
- "Kruti asked Gopal if you have hear the news about the inauguration of the new bridge." is incorrect because the pronoun is incorrect. The speaker is reporting what was said to them, so the pronoun should be "he" not "you".
- "Kruti asked to Gopal you have heard the news about the inauguration of the new bridge." is incorrect because the word "to" is not necessary.
- "Kruti asked Gopal if they have heard the news about the inauguration of the new bridge." is incorrect because the pronoun is incorrect. The speaker is reporting what was said to them, so the pronoun should be "he" not "they".