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Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
She asked Aditi, "Where did you have lunch yesterday?"

Option 1: She asked Aditi whether she was having lunch yesterday.

Option 2: She asked Aditi where she was having lunch the previous day.

Option 3: She asked Aditi if she had lunch yesterday.

Option 4: She asked Aditi where she had lunch the previous day.


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Correct Answer: She asked Aditi where she had lunch the previous day.


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option .

The goal of the transformation is to convey the original meaning accurately in reported speech, considering changes in pronouns, verb forms, and sentence structure.

In the transformation from direct speech to reported speech:

  • The reporting verb "asked" is used to convert the question into a statement.
  • The pronoun "you" is changed to "she" to reflect the shift from direct to reported speech.
  • The direct question "Where did you have lunch yesterday?" is transformed into an indirect question by placing it within the reporting clause and adjusting the word order.
  • "Yesterday" is changed to "previous day".
  • The past tense is changed into the past perfect tense.

Therefore, the indirect statement is: "She asked Aditi where she had lunch the previous day."

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