Question

The Manager asked Raji, “Why didn’t you come to the office yesterday ?” The Manager asked Raji, ________

Complete the reported speech.

• A. Why she was not come to the office the previous day ?
• B. Why she has not come to the office the previous day ?
• C. Why she hadn’t come to the office the previous day ?
• D. Why she didn’t come to the office the previous day ?

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Why she hadn’t come to the office the previous day ?

• When converting direct speech into indirect (reported) speech, several changes occur:

  1. Pronouns: The pronoun "you" changes to "she" to match the subject of the reporting verb.

  2. Verb Tense: The past simple tense ("didn't come") shifts to the past perfect tense ("hadn't come") in reported speech.

  3. Time Expressions: "Yesterday" changes to "the previous day" to reflect the shift in perspective.

  4. Question Format: In reported speech, the question is embedded within a statement, so the question mark is retained.