Question

Report the following sentence.

‘‘Did you watch the film after you finished reading the book’’?

She asked me __________.

• A. If he had watched the film after he had finished reading the book
• B. If he watched the film after he had finished reading the book
• C. If I had watched the film after I had finished reading the book
• D. If I had watched the film after I finished reading the book

Answer 1

Answer:

C. If I had watched the film after I had finished reading the book

• If he had watched the film after he had finished reading the book - Incorrect. The pronouns "he" do not match the original question, which is directed at "me."
• If he watched the film after he had finished reading the book - Incorrect. Same issue with pronouns as (A).
• If I had watched the film after I had finished reading the book - Correct. This properly converts the direct speech into reported speech with matching pronouns and tense.
• • She asked me If I had watched the film after I had finished reading the book. / പുസ്തകം വായിച്ചു തീർന്നതിന് ശേഷം ഞാൻ സിനിമ കണ്ടിരുന്നോ എന്ന് അവൾ എന്നോട് ചോദിച്ചു
• If I had watched the film after I finished reading the book - Incorrect. Both actions are in the past, so both should use the past perfect tense "had finished."