Change the following sentence from Direct Speech to Indirect Speech: ‘Will you…

2023

Change the following sentence from Direct Speech to Indirect Speech:

‘Will you help me solve the problem?’ the scientist said to his colleague.

  1. A.

    The scientist asked his colleague to help him solve the problem.

  2. B.

    The scientist asked his colleague if he will help him in solving the problem.

  3. C.

    If he would help him solve the problem the scientist asked his colleague.

  4. D.

    The scientist asked his colleague if he would help him solve the problem.

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Correct answer: D

In indirect speech, will changes to would, and question forms change to if/whether + clause. The structure becomes:

asked + object + if + subject + would + verb (bare infinitive).

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