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Question : Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

The fisherman asked his contractor if those salmons were to go on that morning’s fish train.

Option 1: The fisherman said to his contractor, “Are those salmons going on that morning’s fish train?”

Option 2: The fisherman said to his contractor, “Are these salmons to go on this morning’s fish train?”

Option 3: The fisherman said to his contractor, “Were these salmons to go on that morning’s fish train?”

Option 4: The fisherman said to his contractor, “Is those salmons to go on this morning’s fish train?”


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Correct Answer: The fisherman said to his contractor, “Are these salmons to go on this morning’s fish train?”


Solution : The second option is the correct choice.

Narration Conversion:

  • The reporting verb asked changes to said , following which is the object to whom the words are spoken.
  • The simple past tense w ere is changed to the simple present tense are in the direct speech.
  • Those is changed to these .
  • The question is changed into a statement.
  • This morning remains unchanged.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: The fisherman said to his contractor, "Are these salmons to go on this morning’s fish train?"

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