Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said, "Vibha, do you want to buy an apartment in Banglore?".
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:
He asked Vibha if she wanted to buy an apartment in Banglore.
The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:
- He told Vibha if she wanted to buy an apartment in Banglore. The reporting verb "told" is typically used to report statements, not questions.
- He asked that did she want to buy an apartment in Banglore. The word order is incorrect. The correct word order is "did she want to buy an apartment in Banglore".
- He asked Vibha if she wants to buy an apartment in Banglore. The modal verb "wants" should be in the past tense, "wanted".