In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, …
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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. Rakesh says," Can you prepare a cup of tea for me, Sunita?"
✓ Correct answer: d) Rakesh asks Sunita if she can prepare a cup of tea for him.
ExplanationThe Correct Answer: Option D — Rakesh asks Sunita if she can prepare a cup of tea for him.Explanation: When converting direct speech to indirect speech for yes/no questions, we need to make several changes: The reporting verb "says" changes to "asks" since it's a question (request).Since the reporting verb is in present tense "says/asks", we do NOT apply backshift of tenses.For yes/no questions, we use "if" or "whether" as conjunctions to introduce the reported question.The sentence structure changes from interrogative to declarative word order: "if she can prepare" instead of "Can you prepare." Pronouns change according to the new perspective: "you" (the listener, Sunita) changes to "she" "me" (the speaker, Rakesh) changes to "him" The vocative "Sunita" becomes the indirect object after the reporting verb.Since the reporting verb is in present tense, the modal "can" remains as "can" (no backshift).We remove the quotation marks and question mark.In Hinglish: Direct speech (yes/no question) को indirect speech में बदलते समय हमें कुछ बदलाव करने पड़ते हैं: Reporting verb "says" को "asks" में बदला जाता है क्योंकि यह question (request) है। क्योंकि reporting verb present tense "says/asks" में है, हम tenses का backshift नहीं करते। Yes/no questions के लिए "if" या "whether" conjunction use करते हैं reported question introduce करने के लिए। | | SSC Sentence structure interrogative से declarative word order में बदलता है: "if she can prepare" की जगह "Can you prepare" नहीं। Pronouns नए perspective के अनुसार बदलते हैं: "you" → "she" (listener, Sunita) "me" → "him" (speaker, Rakesh) Vocative "Sunita" reporting verb के बाद indirect object बन जाती है। क्योंकि reporting verb present tense में है, modal "can" → "can" same रहता है (no backshift)। Quotation marks (" ") और question mark (?) हटा दिए जाते हैं।
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