Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

 

The teacher said to Rana," have you completed the project?"

Options:

The teacher asked Rana if he had completed the project.

The teacher told to Rana if he had completed the project.

The teacher asked Rana if he has completed the project.

The teacher asks Rana will you complete the project.

Correct Answer:

The teacher asked Rana if he had completed the project.

Explanation:

The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:

The teacher asked Rana if he had completed the project.

The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:

  • The teacher told to Rana if he had completed the project. The reporting verb "told" should be in the past tense, "asked".
  • The teacher asked Rana if he has completed the project. The auxiliary verb "has" should be in the past tense, "had".
  • The teacher asks Rana will you complete the project. The reporting verb "asks" is in the present tense. The question is about a past event, so the reporting verb should be in the past tense. The auxiliary verb "will" should also be in the past tense, "would".