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Question

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Nakul asked her, "How do you know that Rahul has told this to him?"

The correct answer is

Nakul asked her how she knew that Rahul had told that to him.

A reported question uses statement word order. Under conventional backshift, “do you know” becomes “she knew” and “has told” becomes “had told.”

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Important Questions from Direct and Indirect Speech

  1. Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

    The lion asked the lioness, "Where will you hide yourself, until I return?”

  2. 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.”

  3. Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence.

    Dev said to his mother, “Don’t worry we’ll soon find a way out of this crisis.”

  4. Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

    Neha said to me, “I am going to see a movie today.”

  5. Direction: Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.

    Frank said to Albert, “ How is your search for a new house coming along?”

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