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Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Maria said to me, “Are you a lawyer?”

Option 1: Maria asked me if I was a lawyer.

Option 2: Maria said to me if you were a lawyer.

Option 3: Maria asked me that was I a lawyer?

Option 4: Maria asked me that if I were a lawyer.


Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: Maria asked me if I was a lawyer.


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Narration conversion:

Replace the reporting verb "said" with an appropriate reporting verb for asking, which is "asked".

Since the reporting verb "asked" is in the past tense, we need to shift the tense of the reported speech from present to past.

"If" is used as a connector in case of yes or no questions.

Therefore, the correct answer is: "Maria asked me if I was a lawyer."

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