NDA 2025
- Exam
- NDA
- Year
- 2025
- Subject
- General Ability
- Chapter
- English
NDA 2025 · General Ability · English
The following items have a sentence in direct or indirect speech,...
The following items have a sentence in direct or indirect speech, followed by four options. One of the options correctly converts the direct speech into indirect speech. Select the most appropriate option and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
Convert from direct speech into indirect speech.
"Where were you last week?" Alok asked Sheela
Convert from direct speech into indirect speech.
"Where were you last week?" Alok asked Sheela
Options
- AAlok told Sheela where she had been the week before
- BAlok asked Sheela where she had been the week before
- CAlok asked Sheela where she was the week before
- DAlok asked Sheela where she had been the last week
Correct answer
B. Alok asked Sheela where she had been the week before
Step-by-step solution
The given sentence is in direct speech and is an interrogative sentence.
The reporting verb 'asked' remains 'asked' since it is a question.
The question word 'Where' acts as the conjunction.
The pronoun 'you' changes to 'she' according to the object 'Sheela'.
The verb 'were' (simple past) changes to 'had been' (past perfect).
The time expression 'last week' changes to 'the week before' or 'the previous week'.
Combining these changes, the indirect speech is: Alok asked Sheela where she had been the week before.
Answer: Alok asked Sheela where she had been the week before
The reporting verb 'asked' remains 'asked' since it is a question.
The question word 'Where' acts as the conjunction.
The pronoun 'you' changes to 'she' according to the object 'Sheela'.
The verb 'were' (simple past) changes to 'had been' (past perfect).
The time expression 'last week' changes to 'the week before' or 'the previous week'.
Combining these changes, the indirect speech is: Alok asked Sheela where she had been the week before.
Answer: Alok asked Sheela where she had been the week before