Convert the following direct speech into indirect speech: Ravi said, "Do you know the time?"
Answer
Ravi asked whether I knew the time.
The correct answer is Ravi asked whether I knew the time. — Construct the indirect sentence: "Ravi asked whether I knew the time."
Step-by-step solution
- Note that the reporting verb 'said' is in past tense.
- Transform the question: replace 'Do you' with 'whether I'.
- Convert the verb 'know' from present simple to past simple 'knew'.
- Construct the indirect sentence: "Ravi asked whether I knew the time."
Common mistake: using 'if' instead of 'whether' or forgetting tense change
Concept tested: reported questions
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