Choose the option that is in the direct form of the sentence. I asked my niece…
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Choose the option that is in the direct form of the sentence.
I asked my niece if she wanted that doll.
- A.
I said to my niece, "Do you want this doll?"
- B.
I asked to my niece, "Did you want this doll?"
- C.
I asked my niece, "If you wanted this doll?"
- D.
I said to my niece, "Do you wanted that doll?"
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Correct answer: A
Direct speech: I said to my niece, "Do you want this doll?"
Replace the conjunction 'if' with a comma and opening quotation marks and end the reported clause with a question mark.
Change the pronoun: 'she' (in reported speech) becomes 'you' in the direct question because the speaker is addressing the niece.
Adjust the tense: reported past 'wanted' corresponds to the present simple question 'Do you want' when restoring the original direct yes/no question.
Reporting verb: 'asked' can remain 'asked' or be changed to 'said to' depending on style. Both 'I asked my niece, "Do you want this doll?"' and 'I said to my niece, "Do you want this doll?"' are acceptable.
Demonstrative note: 'that' may be kept or changed to 'this' depending on context; the option uses 'this', which is acceptable.
Therefore the direct form chosen is: I said to my niece, "Do you want this doll?"