Direct & Indirect Speech · Question 19 · Easy

Choose the correct indirect speech form of the sentence: He said to her, "Do you know Hindi?"

  1. He asked her did she know Hindi.
  2. He told her if she knew Hindi.
  3. He asked her if she knows Hindi.
  4. He asked her if she knew Hindi.
Answer and explanation

Answer: D. He asked her if she knew Hindi.

Explanation: A yes/no question is reported with 'asked ... if/whether', statement word order, and backshift: knew.

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