Choose the correct option in which the Narration has been changed in the…
2023
Choose the correct option in which the Narration has been changed in the following sentence.
Latika said to Ram, “Where are you going now?”
- A.
Latika asked Ram where he was going now.
- B.
Latika enquired of Ram where he was going then.
- C.
Latika enquired Ram where he was going now.
- D.
Latika asked Ram where was he going then.
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Correct answer: B
Correct reported sentence: Latika enquired of Ram where he was going then.
Tense change: The present continuous "are you going" is backshifted to the past continuous "he was going."
Time expression: The adverb "now" changes to "then" in reported speech.
Verb and word order: "Enquired" is normally followed by the preposition "of" (or use "asked"). Reported questions use statement word order: "where he was going" (not "where was he going").
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