In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
"Are you the same person I met in the park?" I asked.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. I asked the stranger if he was the same person I had met in the park.
- For changing direct/indirect speech into indirect/direct speech certain grammatical rules are followed:-
- Reporting verb will be changed into "asked".
- Inverted comma will be changed into "if".
- Tense of the reported speech will be changed into Past Perfect Tense.
As the chosen option follows all the given rules it will be correct.