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?"
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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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