MP Board · Class 8 · English Grammar · Direct & Indirect SpeechChoose the correct indirect form for the interrogative sentence:\nRohan said to me, "Where are you going?"
Step-by-Step Solution
The correct indirect speech is 'Rohan asked me where I was going.'
Reason:
- 'said to' changes to 'asked'.
- Question mark is removed, and sentence order becomes assertive.
- Question word 'where' acts as the joining word.
- Present continuous tense changes to past continuous tense.
Detailed Options Breakdown
Option : Rohan asked me that where I was going.
Incorrect choice. This distractor represents a common misunderstanding of the core principles of Direct & Indirect Speech.
Option 1: Rohan asked me where I was going. (Correct Answer)
Correct choice. Refer to the step-by-step verified solution guidelines above for details.
Option 2: Rohan told me where are you going.
Incorrect choice. This distractor represents a common misunderstanding of the core principles of Direct & Indirect Speech.
Option 3: Rohan asked me where was I going.
Incorrect choice. This distractor represents a common misunderstanding of the core principles of Direct & Indirect Speech.
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