Question

Complete these sentences with the correct verb forms, pronouns or tim
expressions.
1. Ravi said to me, “Where have I met you before?”
Ravi asked me where I had met him before.
2. "Is there enough accommodation for my friends?" said my uncle .
My uncle asked if there
enough accommodation
Neena said to Seema, “Why
late for the party?"
Neena asked Seema why she was late for the party.
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Answer 1

Complete these sentences with the correct verb forms, pronouns or expressions:

Correct sentences:

Ravi said to me, “Where have I met you ago?”

• Ravi asked me where he had met me before.

➙ In the reported speech or indirect narration the words which express closeness are change into words which express distance, as

• Ago - before

• Pronouns and possessive adjectives of the first person and second person the direct speech and change into third person in the indirect speech.

"Is there enough accommodation for my friends?" said my uncle .

• My uncle asked if there was enough accommodation for his friends.

➙ The simple present in the direct speech is change into simple past in the indirect speech

• is - was

Neena said to Seema, “Why are you late for the party?"

• Neena asked Seema why she was late for the party.

➙ Here in the sentences we have corrected the helping verb and the pronoun "are you"

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