Father said to his son, "Where are you going"? The indirect speech of the above sentence is ________.
Father asked his son where he was going.
For reporting a Wh-question, 'said to' changes to 'asked', no 'that' is used, the question mark is dropped, and 'are' backshifts to 'was': "Father asked his son where he was going."
Important Questions from Direct and Indirect Speech
Direction : Choose the option that is in the indirect form of the sentence.
He said to his boss, "I had completed my task before the end of the day."
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The manager said to the staff, “Please work with dedication. You will be paid overtime whenever you work late.”
Identify the direction narration of the given sentence.
Rahul said, "What a pleasant surprise!"
Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The lion asked the lioness, "Where will you hide yourself, until I return?”
Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence.
Sushant said to the elderly lady, “Madam, you can take my place and stand here in the queue.”
