For the given question, choose the alternative which best expresses the…
2024
For the given question, choose the alternative which best expresses the sentence in Active/Passive voice.
“Where does Peter live?”
- A.
She asked about peter
- B.
She asked peter’s address
- C.
She asked where is Peter’s home
- D.
She asked him where Peter lived.
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Correct answer: D
Final reported sentence: She asked him where Peter lived.
Step 1: Turn the question into a statement by removing the auxiliary and inversion.
Step 2: Shift the tense from present simple to past simple when reporting: "live" → "lived".
Step 3: Add a reporting clause to show who asked, for example "She asked him" (use "him" if it is clear who was asked).
Note: Maintain normal subject-verb order in the reported clause: say "where Peter lived," not "where is Peter living."
Why other alternatives are not best:
"She asked about Peter" changes the meaning (it means inquiring generally about Peter) and omits the location question.
"She asked Peter's address" is close in meaning but is less direct than the standard reported form "She asked him where Peter lived."
"She asked where is Peter's home" is incorrect for reported speech because it keeps the question word order (inversion); reported speech requires statement word order.