Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
She asked me how much I had paid for the mangoes.

Option 1: She said to me, “How much did you pay for the mangoes?”

Option 2: She said to me, “How much I paid for the mangoes?”

Option 3: She said to me, “How I paid for the mangoes?”

Option 4: She said to me, “How much did I pay for the mangoes?”


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: She said to me, “How much did you pay for the mangoes?”


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Explanation:
The direct form of a reported speech sentence involves directly quoting the speaker's words without any change. In contrast, the reported form (indirect form) involves conveying the meaning of the speaker's words while adjusting the pronouns, tenses, and other elements as needed.
Narration conversion:

  • The direct words of the speaker are enclosed in inverted commas.
  • "Asked" changes into "said".
  • The first person pronoun "I" changes to the second person pronoun "you".
  • The past perfect tense "had paid" changes into the simple past tense "did pay".

Therefore, the direct form would be: She said to me, "How much did you pay for the mangoes?"

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