Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

 

She said, " Vikas doesn't try to understand what's going on".

Options:

She said that Vikas doesn't try to understand what was going on.

She said that Vikas didn't try to understand what was going on.

She asked Vikas what was going on as she didn't understand.

She told that Vikas didn't try to understand what was going on.

Correct Answer:

She said that Vikas didn't try to understand what was going on.

Explanation:

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.