Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the option that best expresses the sentence in Indirect Speech.

The father said to his son, "Why were you crying yesterday?"

Options:

The father asked his son why he had been crying the previous day.

The father asked his son that why he was crying the previous day.

The father informed his son why he was crying the last day.

The father asked his son why had been he crying the previous day.

Correct Answer:

The father asked his son why he had been crying the previous day.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) - The father asked his son why he had been crying the previous day.