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Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The doctor asked me angrily why I had disturbed him at that late hour.

Option 1: The doctor said to me, "Why I had disturbed him at that late hour?"

Option 2: The doctor said to me, "Why have you disturbed him at this late hour?"

Option 3: The doctor said to me, "Why did you disturb me at that late hour?"

Option 4: The doctor said to me, "Why have you disturbed me at this late hour?"


Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: The doctor said to me, "Why have you disturbed me at this late hour?"


Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.

The given sentence is an indirect speech, and we need to convert it into a direct speech.
The steps of conversion are as follows:

  • The reported verb "asked" changes to "said to" in direct speech.
  • The pronoun "I" (first-person pronoun) changes to "you" (second-person pronoun).
  • If the indirect speech is in the past perfect tense, then we have to change it into the present perfect tense; therefore, (had + past participle form of the verb) changes to (have + past participle form of the verb).
  • The assertive sentence changes to an interrogative sentence, starting with why as the introductive expression.
  • The demonstrative pronoun "that" is changed to "this" in direct speech.

Therefore, the correct answer is: The doctor said to me, "Why have you disturbed me at this late hour? "

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