Choose the correct indirect speech of the sentence:
The man said, 'Do you not realize how serious this is?'
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Reporting Verb: 'said' changes to 'asked'
questions starting with an auxiliary verb (like 'Do'), we use 'if' or 'whether' as a connector.
Sentence Structure: The question format (Verb + Subject) changes into an assertive format (Subject + Verb). So, 'Do you not realize' becomes 'I did not realize.'
Tense: The Simple Present ('do... realize' and 'is') to the Simple Past ('did... realize' and 'was').
RIGHT ANSWER: OPTION 1