Question : Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
She enquired if all those potatoes were to be peeled for dinner.
Option 1: She said, “Should I peel all these potatoes for dinner?”
Option 2: She said, “All those potatoes were to be peeled for dinner?”
Option 3: She said, “Are all these potatoes to be peeled for dinner?”
Option 4: She said, “Are all those potatoes peeling for dinner?”
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Correct Answer: She said, “Are all these potatoes to be peeled for dinner?”
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
In transforming the reported speech into direct speech, it is crucial to maintain the structure and meaning of the original sentence. The steps are as follows:
- Identify the reporting verb, which is "enquired", which is changed to "said".
- Identify the reporting pronoun ("she") and the reported speech ("if all those potatoes were to be peeled for dinner") changes to the direct question in the present tense.
- Ensure proper punctuation and pronoun usage in direct speech.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: She said, "Are all these potatoes to be peeled for dinner?"
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