Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech. He asked whether he should lock the car or leave it.
He said, “Shall I lock the car or leave it unlocked?”
The correct answer is 'Option 4.'
Key Points
- Reported speech involves reporting what someone else said in a different form, usually using reporting verbs like "said," "asked," etc.
- In reported speech, pronouns and verb forms often change.
- The correct form of the verb in this reported question is "lock" because it follows the pattern of indirect speech.
- The pronoun "he" changes to "I" because it reflects the speaker's perspective.
- Hence, the correct reported speech is 'he said, "shall I lock the car or leave it unlocked?".
Therefore, the correct answer is - 'Option 4.'
Additional Information
- Option 1: "Shall he locked the car or leave it unlocked?" - Incorrect because it does not change the verb form to match reported speech and uses the incorrect pronoun.
- Option 2: "Shall I locked the car or leave it unlocked?" - Incorrect because it does not change the verb form to match reported speech.
- Option 3: "Shall he locks the car or leave it unlocked?" - Incorrect because it uses the incorrect verb form and does not change the pronoun to match reported speech.
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