Question

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Another passenger came in and said, "is this seat taken?"

• A. Another passenger came in and enquired if the seat was taken.
• B. The other passenger came in and asked if the seat was taken.
• C. Another passenger came in and said if the seat was taken?
• D. Another passenger came in and enquired if that seat was taken.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Another passenger came in and enquired if that seat was taken.

•    If the direct speech is in simple present, indirect speech should be in simple past tense.
•    Here, the direct speech is ‘is this seat taken?’.
•    ‘This’ will change to ‘that’.
•    Since the direct speech is a question, the indirect speech should have a question verb, (here – enquired).