Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Choose the option that is the correct indirect form of the sentence. Rahul asked me, "Are we going to New York next year?"

Options:

Rahul asked that are we going to New York next year.

Rahul asked me that were we going to New York next year.

Rahul asked me that would we go to New York next year?

Rahul asked me if we were going to New York next year.

Correct Answer:

Rahul asked me if we were going to New York next year.

Explanation:

The correct indirect form of the sentence is: Rahul asked me if we were going to New York next year.

The other options are incorrect:

  • "Rahul asked that are we going to New York next year." is incorrect because the verb tense is incorrect.
  • "Rahul asked me that were we going to New York next year." is incorrect because the subject and verb are in the wrong order.
  • "Rahul asked me that would we go to New York next year?" is incorrect because the verb tense is incorrect and the modal verb "would" is not necessary.