Question

Change the following sentence into reported speech :

“Do you expect a large crowd for the meeting?” the manager asked me.

• A. The manager asked me if I had expected a large crowd for the meeting
• B. The manager asked me if I have expected a large crowd for the meeting
• C. The manager asked me if I expected a large crowd for the meeting
• D. The manager had asked me if I expected a large crowd for the meeting

Answer 1

Answer:

C. The manager asked me if I expected a large crowd for the meeting

• The original sentence is in present tense (“Do you expect”) and is a yes/no question.

• In reported speech for a past reporting verb (“asked”), the tense usually shifts one step back: present → past.

• So, “do you expect” → “if I expected.”

• Using “had asked” or “had expected” would be incorrect because the original question is simple present, not past perfect.