Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
She said, " Vikas doesn't try to understand what's going on".
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:
She said that Vikas didn't try to understand what was going on.
The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:
- She said that Vikas doesn't try to understand what was going on. The verb "doesn't try" should be in the past tense, "didn't try".
- She asked Vikas what was going on as she didn't understand. The reporting verb "asked" suggests that the speaker was seeking information from Vikas. However, the original statement is a simple observation, not a question.
- She told that Vikas didn't try to understand what was going on. The reporting verb "told" is typically used to report a statement that is being transmitted to another person. However, the original statement is being made directly to Vikas.