Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The passenger says to the railway clerk, "Is the train late?"
Option 1: The passenger has asked the railway clerk whether the train is late.
Option 2: The passenger asked the railway clerk was the train late.
Option 3: The passenger asks the railway clerk was the train late.
Option 4: The passenger asks the railway clerk if the train is late.
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Correct Answer: The passenger asks the railway clerk if the train is late.
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option .
In the conversion to indirect speech, we follow the steps as follows:
- The verb "says" in direct speech is changed to "asks" in indirect speech because the original sentence is a question.
- The tense will not change since the reporting verb is in the present tense.
- The direct question "Is the train late?" is transformed into an indirect question by using "if" or "whether".
- The conjunction "if" is used in the case of yes or no questions.
Therefore, the correct answer is: The passenger asks the railway clerk if the train is late.
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