Question : In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
She told me. "How long have you lived in the flat here?"
Option 1: She asked me how long I had lived in the house here.
Option 2: She asked me how long I have lived in the house here.
Option 3: She asked me how long had I lived in the house there.
Option 4: She asked me how long I had lived in the house there.
Correct Answer: She asked me how long I had lived in the house there.
Solution : The correct answer is option 4.
She asked me how long I had lived in the house there.
Explanation:
The given sentence cannot be answered with a simple "yes" or "no."
When speech is converted, interrogative sentences become assertive.
As a result, the auxiliary "had" would immediately follow the subject "I." In reporting speech, the second person "you" changes depending on the object "me."
As a result, in reported speech, "you" becomes "I."
"Here" becomes "there."
