Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

Rohan asked me if Rohit still cried

Options:

Rohan said to me, "Did Rohit still cry?"

Rohan says to me, "Does Rohit still cry?"

Rohan said to me, "Does Rohit still cry?"

Rohan said to me, "Has Rohit still cried?"

Correct Answer:

Rohan said to me, "Does Rohit still cry?"

Explanation:

The correct direct form of the given sentence is: Rohan said to me, "Does Rohit still cry?"

This is because direct speech is the exact words that someone spoke. In the direct form, the subject and tense of the verb do not change.

The other options are incorrect because they change the direct form of the sentence in some way:

  • Rohan said to me, "Did Rohit still cry?" - This sentence changes the present tense to the past tense.
  • Rohan says to me, "Does Rohit still cry?" - This sentence changes the reporting verb from "said" to "says," which is incorrect because the speaker is reporting what Rohan said in the past.
  • Rohan said to me, "Has Rohit still cried?" - This sentence changes the tense of the question from present to past perfect, which is not necessary in this case.