Choose the option that is in the direct form of the sentence. Rajan asked me…
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Choose the option that is in the direct form of the sentence.
Rajan asked me why I was not coming to the playground.
- A.
Rajan asked me, "Why were you not coming to the playground?"
- B.
Rajan asked me, "Are you not coming to the playground?"
- C.
Rajan asked me, "Why is he not coming to the playground?"
- D.
Rajan asked me, "Why are you not coming to the playground?"
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Correct answer: D
Solution:
The direct form of the given sentence is: Rajan asked me, "Why are you not coming to the playground?"
How this change is made:
Use a comma and opening quotation marks after the reporting clause when the reported speech begins with a wh-word (why, when, where, how, etc.).
Keep or use the reporting verb (asked) before the quotation; you may also use "said to" in some contexts, but "asked" is correct here.
Change pronouns back according to who was originally spoken to: the reported "I" becomes "you" when forming the direct question.
Adjust tense back to the original direct form: the reported past continuous "was not coming" becomes present continuous "are not coming."
End the quoted question with a question mark.
Final sentence: Rajan asked me, "Why are you not coming to the playground?"