Choose the correct form of reported speech from the options given below :
Rakesh said, "Shall I play the movie?"
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) - Rakesh asked if he should play the movie.
- In reported speech, the question "Shall I play the movie?" is reported in the past tense, and the question format changes.
- The modal verb "Shall" becomes "should" in indirect speech when the reporting verb is in the past.
- The word "if" is used to introduce the indirect question, and the sentence is phrased as a request or inquiry.
Thus, the correct transformation is: Rakesh asked if he should play the movie.