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"Where did you go yesterday?" the policeman told the boy. (Choose the correct sentence in reported speech)

AThe policeman told the boy where did he go yesterday

BThe policeman asked the boy where he went the previous day

CThe policeman asked the boy where he had gone the previous day

DThe policeman told the boy where he went the day before

Answer:

C. The policeman asked the boy where he had gone the previous day

Read Explanation:

  • 'did, yesterday' ഉള്ളത് കൊണ്ട് past tense ൽ ആണെന്ന് മനസിലാക്കാം.
  • Direct speech ൽ simple past ൽ ആണെങ്കിൽ അത് indirect speech ലേക്ക് മാറ്റുമ്പോൾ അത് past perfect tense ലേക്ക് വരും.
  • past perfect tense ന്റെ format - had + v3
    • The policeman asked the boy where he had gone the previous day.
  • Gone is the v3 form of 'go', v2 form is 'went'. 

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