Question

the doctor said to the young man do you smoke translate into indirec

Answer 1

Question -

Translate into Indirect speech -

The doctor said to the young man, "Do you smoke?"

Answer -

The doctor asked the young man if he smoked.

Know more-

Question or close-ended questions-

If the reported speech is an Inverted Question then in Indirect speech

1) In the place of reporting verb, asked or enquire is used.

2) After the reported verb if or whether is used.

3) The Inverted question changes to assertive sentence and naturally the sentence ends with a full stop (.) in the place of question mark(?)

For example-

She said to me, "Are you well?" (Direct speech)

She asked me if I was well. (Indirect speech)

I said to him, "Will you go to market?" (Direct speech)

I asked him whether he would go to market.(Indirect speech)

Answer 2

Answer:

The doctor asked the young man if he smoked.