In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
The master asked the people why they prevented him from going near the tiger.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. The master said to the people, "Why do you prevent me from going near the tiger."
- As the given statement is in "Indirect speech" we need to change it into "direct speech".
- We need to follow some rules for this.
- "asked" will be changed into, "said".
- "why" will be changed into "inverted comma".
- Tense of the reported speech will be changed into "present indefinite tense".
As the only chosen option follows these rules it will be correct. Hence, the chosen option will be correct.