Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.

Harry said to Margaret, “I already have an appointment at nine but I can fit you in at ten for half an hour.”

Options:

Harry told Margaret that I already have an appointment at nine but I can fit you in at ten for half an hour.

Harry told Margaret that I am already having an appointment at nine but I can fit her in at ten for half an hour.

Harry told Margaret that he already had an appointment at nine but he could fit her in at ten for half an hour.

Harry told Margaret that he already had an appointment at nine but he can fit you in at ten for half an hour.

Correct Answer:

Harry told Margaret that he already had an appointment at nine but he could fit her in at ten for half an hour.

Explanation:

he most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence is:

Harry told Margaret that he already had an appointment at nine but he could fit her in at ten for half an hour.

The other options are incorrect:

  • Harry told Margaret that I already have an appointment at nine but I can fit you in at ten for half an hour. This is incorrect because the pronoun "I" should be "he" to match the speaker.
  • Harry told Margaret that I am already having an appointment at nine but I can fit her in at ten for half an hour. This is incorrect because the tense of the reported speech should be "had," not "am having."
  • Harry told Margaret that he already had an appointment at nine but he can fit you in at ten for half an hour. This is incorrect because the pronoun "you" should be "her" to match the speaker.