Question

Rewrite the following sentence into indirect speech. "How long does it take to get to Banglore by bus ?" asked the tourist.

• A. The tourist asked how long it took to get to Banglore by bus.
• B. The tourist said that how long it took to get to Banglore by bus.
• C. The tourist asked that how long it take to get to Banglore by bus.
• D. The tourist asked that how long it took to get to Banglore by bus.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. The tourist asked how long it took to get to Banglore by bus.

This is a WH-question in direct speech. When changing an interrogative sentence into indirect speech, follow these rules:

1. Use asked as the reporting verb.

2. Retain the WH-word (how long).

3. Change the question structure into statement word order (subject + verb).

4. Change the tense from simple present to simple past because the reporting verb is in the past.

Direct Speech:
"How long does it take to get to Bangalore by bus?" asked the tourist.

Indirect Speech:
The tourist asked how long it took to get to Bangalore by bus.