Question

Rahul asked Susan,“will you accompany me?”. This can be reported as

• A. Rahul askes Susan if she will accompany him
• B. Rahul askes Susan will she accompany him
• C. Rahul askes Susan if she will be accompany him
• D. Rahul askes Susan if she would accompany him

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Rahul askes Susan if she would accompany him

Direct and Indirect Speech

• Direct Speech: This is when the exact words of the speaker are quoted, enclosed in quotation marks. Example: She said, "I am happy."
• Indirect Speech (Reported Speech): This is when the speaker's words are reported in our own words, without quotation marks. The tense, pronouns, and time/place expressions often change.

Key Transformations in Indirect Speech

• Reporting Verbs: Verbs like 'say', 'ask', 'tell', 'command', 'request' are used to introduce reported speech.
• Conjunctions: 'That' is used for statements, 'if' or 'whether' for yes/no questions, and question words (what, where, when, etc.) for wh-questions.
• Tense Changes:
  • Present Simple becomes Past Simple (e.g., "I like it" becomes "He said he liked it").
  • Present Continuous becomes Past Continuous (e.g., "I am coming" becomes "She said she was coming").
  • Past Simple becomes Past Perfect (e.g., "I went" becomes "He said he had gone").
  • Present Perfect becomes Past Perfect (e.g., "I have finished" becomes "She said she had finished").
  • Future Simple (will) becomes Conditional (would) (e.g., "I will go" becomes "He said he would go").
• Pronoun Changes: Pronouns change according to the person speaking and the person being spoken to (e.g., 'I' might become 'he' or 'she').
• Changes in Time and Place Expressions:
  • 'now' becomes 'then'
  • 'today' becomes 'that day'
  • 'tomorrow' becomes 'the next day' or 'the following day'
  • 'yesterday' becomes 'the previous day' or 'the day before'
  • 'here' becomes 'there'

Reporting Questions

• When reporting a question, the word order changes from interrogative (verb-subject) to assertive (subject-verb).
• For yes/no questions, 'if' or 'whether' is used.
• The reporting verb usually changes to 'asked'.

Example Breakdown

• Direct Question: "Will you accompany me?" (Rahul asked Susan)
• Reporting Verb: 'asked'
• Conjunction for Yes/No Question: 'if'
• Pronoun Change: 'you' (referring to Susan) becomes 'she' in indirect speech. 'me' (referring to Rahul) becomes 'him'.
• Tense Change: 'will accompany' (future simple) becomes 'would accompany' (conditional).
• Indirect Question: Rahul asked Susan if she would accompany him.

Competitive Exam Relevance

• Questions often test the correct transformation of tenses, pronouns, and sentence structure from direct to indirect speech.
• Pay close attention to the reporting verb and the appropriate conjunction.
• Identifying the correct tense shift is crucial for accuracy.