Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

 

Sita said, "Will he listen to the guard on duty?"

Options:

Sita said would we listen to the guard on duty.

Sita ask if he would listen to the guard on duty.

Sita said would listen to the guard on duty.

Sita asked whether he would listen to the guard on duty.

Correct Answer:

Sita asked whether he would listen to the guard on duty.

Explanation:

The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:

Sita asked whether he would listen to the guard on duty.

The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:

  • Sita said would we listen to the guard on duty. The pronoun "we" should be "he", since the question is about whether one person will listen to the guard.
  • Sita ask if he would listen to the guard on duty. The verb "ask" should be in the past tense, "asked".
  • Sita said would listen to the guard on duty. This is not a complete sentence. It is missing the subject, "he".