Question

(ii) He said to me, "Do you go to school?
(Change to Indirect Speech
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Answer 1

Answer:

He asked me if I went to school every day.* He asked me where I went to school.

Answer 2

Answer:

He asked me if I go to school.

Explanation:

The reported speech of the given sentence is "verbal question".

While converting a sentence to indirect speech with reported speech as verbal question, the word used instead of "said to" is "asked".

The helping verb "do" is eliminated and "if" is used as conjunction.

The remaining reported speech is converted into simple sentence.

Hence, the given sentence is converted into indirect speech.

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Additional Information:

1. Narration:

The narration means to show someone's words.

It is one of the parts of English grammar.

2. Types of narration:

There are two types of narration:

A) Direct Narration

B) Indirect Narration

3. Direct Narration:

When someone's words are said or written as they are, then it is known as direct narration.

4. Indirect Narration:

When someone's words are said or written in our own words rather than as they are, then it is known as indirect narration.

5. Types of sentences:

1. Assertive Sentence ( Statement )

2. Interrogative Sentence ( Wh. Question )

3. Verbal Question ( Yes / No question )

4. Inperative Sentence ( Command )

5. Excalamatory Sentence

6. Changes in the words from Direct Speech to Indirect Speech:

$\displaystyle{\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}\cline{1-3}\sf\:Sr.\:No. & \sf\:Direct Speech & \sf\:Indirect Speech\\\cline{1-3}\sf\:1 &\sf\: This & \sf\:That\\\cline{1-3}\sf\:2 & \sf\:These & \sf\:Those\\\cline{1-3}\sf\:3 & \sf\:Here & \sf\:There\\\cline{1-3}\sf\:4 & \sf\:Now & \sf\:Then\\\cline{1-3}\sf\:5 & \sf\:Come & \sf\:Go\\\cline{1-3}\sf\:6 & \sf\:Hence &\sf\: Thence\\\cline{1-3}\sf\:7 & \sf\:Ago & \sf\:Before\\\cline{1-3}\end{tabular}}$

$\displaystyle{\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}\cline{1-3}\sf\:Sr.\:No. &\sf\:Direct Speech & \sf\:Indirect Speech\\\cline{1-3}\sf\:8 &\sf\: Yesterday & \sf\:The previous day\\\cline{1-3}\sf\:9 &\sf\: Today & \sf\:That day\\\cline{1-3}\sf\:10 & \sf\:Tomorrow & \sf\:The next day\\\cline{1-3}\sf\:11 & \sf\:Last night & \sf\:The previous night\\\cline{1-3}\sf\:12 & \sf\:Tonight & \sf\:That night\\\cline{1-3}\sf\:13 &\sf\: Yet & \sf\:Till then\\\cline{1-3}\end{tabular}}$