Question

My father said to my mother, "Have you prepared dinner. dear? "
Change into indirect speech

Answer 1

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My father said to my mother, "Have you prepared dinner,dear? " (Change into indirect speech)

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My father affectionately asked my mother if she had prepared dinner.

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❖Explanation:-

• Here, the reported verb is in past form and the reported speech is an interrogative sentence which started with auxiliary verb "have"
• Interrogative sentences beginning with an auxiliary verb are changed into the indirect speech by using the connective if or whether.
• The reporting verb said (or any other word used as the reporting verb) changes to asked, queried, questioned, demanded of or enquired of in the indirect speech.
• Here, I used affectionately for the word dear

❖Some examples:-

• Shu said to Valt, "Have you prepared well for the next match?

Indirect: Shu asked Valt if he had prepared for the next match.

• He said to me, " Have you prepared your homework?"

Indirect:- He asked me if I had prepared for my homework.

✤Hope this helps you!!