Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The passenger said to the bus conductor, “How much is the fare to Kalyan Vihar?”
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. The passenger asked the bus conductor how much the fare to Kalyan Vihar was.
Given Sentence
The passenger said to the bus conductor, “How much is the fare to Kalyan Vihar?”
Answer
The passenger asked the bus conductor how much the fare to Kalyan Vihar was
Changes Required
Conjunction: “how much is” changes to “how much … was”
Verb: “said to” changes to “asked” because it is a question
Tense: Present tense “is” changes to past tense “was” in indirect speech
Pronoun: No change required here
Converted Sentence
The passenger asked the bus conductor how much the fare to Kalyan Vihar was
Conclusion
The correct indirect form is “The passenger asked the bus conductor how much the fare to Kalyan Vihar was”