Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
My friend asked me where I planned to go for a vacation.
Option 1: My friend said to me, “Where have you planned to go for a vacation?”
Option 2: My friend said to me, “Where you have planned to go for a vacation?”
Option 3: My friend said to me, “Where do you plan to go for a vacation?”
Option 4: My friend said to me, “Where are you planning to go for a vacation?”
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Correct Answer: My friend said to me, “Where do you plan to go for a vacation?”
Solution : The correct choice is the third option .
The steps of construction are as follows:
- The reporting verb "asked" is changed to "said" in the direct speech.
- The simple past tense (planned) is changed to the simple present tense (plan).
- The words of the speaker are enclosed in the inverted commas, starting with the question word "where", to maintain the interrogative nature of the sentence.
Therefore, the sentence in direct speech is, "My friend said to me, “Where do you plan to go for a vacation?”
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