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Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
Rohan asked me if Rohit still cried.

Option 1: Rohan said to me, “Did Rohit still cry?”

Option 2: Rohan says to me, “Does Rohit still cry?”

Option 3: Rohan said to me, “Does Rohit still cry?”

Option 4: Rohan said to me, “Has Rohit still cried?”


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Correct Answer: Rohan said to me, “Does Rohit still cry?”


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

In reported or indirect speech, when converting a question to its direct form, the tense, pronouns, and sentence structure may change.

The steps of conversion are as follows:

  • The reporting verb "asked" is changed to "said".
  • The simple past tense "cried" is changed to the simple present tense "cry".
  • The conjunction "if" is removed.
  • The words of the speaker are enclosed in the inverted commas.

Therefore, the correct direct form is: Rohan said to me, “Does Rohit still cry?"

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