Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.

The new employee asked the manager, "When do I have to report for work?"

Options:

The new employee told the manager that when he had to report for work.

The new employee asked the manager when he had to report for work.

The manager told the new employee when to report for work.

The new manager asked the employee when he would report for work.

Correct Answer:

The new employee asked the manager when he had to report for work.

Explanation:

The correct option is: The new employee asked the manager when he had to report for work.

The other options are incorrect:

  • The new employee told the manager that when he had to report for work. This is incorrect because the reporting verb is "told", which is used for statements, not questions.
  • The manager told the new employee when to report for work. This is incorrect because the manager is not answering the question, but rather providing the information.
  • The new manager asked the employee when he would report for work. This is incorrect because the new employee is the one asking the question, not the new manager.