Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

 

Mother said to her son,” How much do you want to earn?"

Options:

Mother asked her son how much did he wanted to earn.

Mother asked her son how much did he want to earn.

Mother asked her son how much he wants to be earned.

Mother asked her son how much does he wants to be earning.

Correct Answer:

Mother asked her son how much did he want to earn.

Explanation:

Ans 2 is the correct answer as the verb “Do” will change into “Did” and 1st person ‘you’ to 3rd person ‘he’ and the verb ‘expect’ will remain the same.

Thus option “B” is the correct answer.