Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Jaya asked if Riya was doing better than the previous day.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Jaya said to Riya, “Are you doing better than yesterday?”
Changes required:
Conjunction: The indirect sentence uses "if" to introduce a yes/no question, which will be removed in direct speech.
Verb: The indirect speech uses "was doing" (past continuous), which will change to "are you doing" (present continuous) in the direct question.
Tense: The reporting verb "asked" is in the past, but since the reported speech is a question, the tense inside the quotes will match the original situation — present continuous.
Pronoun: “Riya” becomes “you” in the direct question.
Others: The indirect phrase "the previous day" becomes “yesterday” in direct speech.
Converted sentence:Jaya said to Riya, “Are you doing better than yesterday?”
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.