Solve the direct and indirect speech interrogative sentence exercises given below.He said to me , "Why Are you a Teacher"?They said to us , "Why Do We learn computers?''
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Answer:
For any direct and indirect change, we need to make 5 changes like reporting verb, conjunction, pronoun, tense and nearness words. The three changes like the pronoun, tense and nearness words are common for every kind of sentences. However, the first two changes, like reporting verb and conjunction changes with the sentences. Let see the two changes we need to make.
There are two kinds of interrogative sentences-
Single Interrogative Sentence
Double Interrogative Sentence
Let us see these two kinds of sentences below-
Single Interrogative Sentences
Single interrogative sentences are those sentences which start with helping verbs. These kinds of sentences can be answered with Yes or No. Like –
He said, “Are you going to market?”
Changing these sentences into indirect speech, said to is changed into asked or inquired. And to connect reporting verb and reported speech, we use if/whether. Finally, make the sentence assertive after making other necessary changes.
So, the indirect for the above sentence is – He asked if I/he was going to market.
Double Interrogative Sentence
Double Interrogative Sentences are the kinds of sentences which start with Wh- words. not with helping verbs. They are not answered with Yes or No. Like-
He said, “Why are you going to market?”
We need to change said into asked. Since the sentence starts with the Wh- words, the Wh- word is used as a conjunction. Other common changes will also take place. The indirect sentence is –
He asked why I/he was going to market.
Explanation:
- He asked me why I am a teacher.
- They asked why we learn computers
Definition:-
An interrogative sentence is a type of sentence that asks a question, as opposed to sentences that make a statement, deliver a command, or express an exclamation. Importantly, an interrogative sentence ends with a question mark.