English, asked by sanskriti20, 1 year ago

change these indirect question into direct speech ' He asked whether the artist had the time to draw his mother's portrait.

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Answered by Danica9
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He said, " did the artist have the time to draw his mother's potrait "

here the verb "Did have " get changed to had

according to the rule

past tense changes to past perfect

sanskriti20: there is uncle
Danica9: had is past perfect =_=
sanskriti20: yes aunty
suryadyutidas1p39v89: No had is not always past perfect. It is now used as past indefinite.
suryadyutidas1p39v89: Had used as main verb
suryadyutidas1p39v89: Past perfect means 'sub+had+v3rd' . But there was not present this form.
Danica9: thank u for the knowledge .. please use the inbox for further explanation
suryadyutidas1p39v89: Sorry , I have written only those I know. If it is wrong you can tell me.
sanskriti20: haa........
suryadyutidas1p39v89: Please say clearly, what I have said is right or wrong?
Answered by Shakespeare0856
2
Here's your answer:

He said, "Did the artist have the time to draw my mother's portrait?"

Hope this helps!!!
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