Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Arjun asked whether I wanted to join the job.
Option 1: Arjun said if I was ready to join the job
Option 2: Arjun said, "Do you wish to join the job?"
Option 3: Arjun said, "Do you want to join the job?"
Option 4: Arjun replied, "Do you want to join the job?"
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Correct Answer: Arjun said, "Do you want to join the job?"
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
In the transformation to indirect speech, we follow the steps as follows:
- The reporting verb "asked" is changed to "said".
- The simple present tense "want" is changed to its past form, "wanted".
- The words of the speaker are enclosed in the inverted commas.
Therefore, the correct answer is: Arjun said, "Do you want to join the job?"
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