Direct & Indirect Speech · Question 7 · Medium

Choose the correct indirect speech form of the sentence: Neha said to Arjun, "Are you coming to the party?"

  1. Neha asked Arjun if he was coming to the party.
  2. Neha asked Arjun was he coming to the party.
  3. Neha asked Arjun if he is coming to the party.
  4. Neha asked Arjun that if he was coming to the party.
Answer and explanation

Answer: A. Neha asked Arjun if he was coming to the party.

Explanation: A yes/no question is reported with 'if' or 'whether', in statement word order, with 'are' backshifted to 'was'. 'That' is not used before 'if'.

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