Question

Change the sentence into indirect speech "What is your name?" asked the policeman.

• A. The policeman asked me what my name was.
• B. The policeman asked me what was my name.
• C. The policeman asked me whether what my name is.
• D. The policeman asked me what is my name.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. The policeman asked me what my name was.

When transforming a direct question into indirect speech, there are certain rules and changes in the structure of the sentence. The correct transformation involves the following considerations:

1. The introductory verb (asked) is followed by an object (me).
2. The question word "what" remains, but its position is altered/changed.
3. The auxiliary verb "is" changes to "was" to match the past tense in indirect speech.
4. In indirect speech, the word order of the question changes. Instead of "What is your name?" the structure becomes "what my name was."