Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Out of the four alternatives, select the one that suggests the same sentence in Indirect Speech.

He said, "How can a Zebra talk?"

Options:

He wondered how a Zebra talks.

He questioned a Zebra talking.

He wondered how a Zebra could talk.

He was amazed how a Zebra can talk.

Correct Answer:

He wondered how a Zebra could talk.

Explanation:


The correct option that suggests the same sentence in Indirect Speech is: He wondered how a Zebra could talk.

Explanation:

When converting a direct speech sentence into indirect speech, it's important to shift tenses back (in this case, "can" becomes "could") and use reporting verbs that convey the appropriate attitude or emotion. In this context, "wondered" is a suitable reporting verb, and the correct sentence in indirect speech is "He wondered how a Zebra could talk."