How do you convert: 'She asked, Are you coming?' into indirect speech? (2023)

Practice Questions

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How do you convert: 'She asked, Are you coming?' into indirect speech? (2023)
  1. She asked if I was coming.
  2. She asked if I am coming.
  3. She asked if I come.
  4. She asked if I will come.

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

How do you convert: 'She asked, Are you coming?' into indirect speech? (2023)
  • Step 1: Identify the direct speech. In this case, it is 'Are you coming?'.
  • Step 2: Change the question into a statement. It becomes 'if you are coming'.
  • Step 3: Change the present tense 'are' to past tense 'were'. Now it reads 'if you were coming'.
  • Step 4: Combine the reporting verb with the statement. It becomes 'She asked if you were coming.'
  • Indirect Speech Conversion – Transforming direct speech into indirect speech by changing the tense and structure.
  • Tense Change – Understanding how present tense in direct speech shifts to past tense in indirect speech.
  • Punctuation and Quotation Marks – Recognizing the removal of quotation marks and the adjustment of punctuation when converting to indirect speech.
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