Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The receptionist asked me if I wanted to meet the accountant.
Option 1: The receptionist said to me, "Did you want to meet the accountant?"
Option 2: The receptionist said to me, "Do I want to meet the accountant?"
Option 3: The receptionist said to me, "Have you met the accountant?"
Option 4: The receptionist said to me, "Do you want to meet the accountant?"
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Correct Answer: The receptionist said to me, "Do you want to meet the accountant?"
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Narration Conversion:
- The verb asked is changed to said in the direct form.
- If is changed to do when converting a question from the indirect form to the direct form.
- The first-person pronoun I is changed to the second-person pronoun you .
- The simple present tense is changed to the simple past tense.
Therefore, the direct form is: The receptionist said to me, "Do you want to meet the accountant?"
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