Question

The minister said to the media, "Has the summit really failed? "change the narration​

Answer 1

Indirect speech of this sentence

The minister asked media if the summit had really failed.

Answer 2

Answer :

The minister asked the media if the summit had really failed. (Indirect speech)

Explanation :

Important data regarding question :

• The reporting verb in the question is in 'past' form and the "reported clause" is a interrogative sentence beginning with an auxiliary 'Has'

Method to change it to indirect :

• Since the reporting verb is in past so there will be changes regarding the tense in the reported speech

• The reported clause is an interrogative sentence so the reporting verb will get charged to 'asked'

• Since the reported speech begins with an auxiliary 'Has' so to join the reporting and reported speech either 'if' or 'whether' to express meaning.

• The reportet speech which is interrogative in the direct speech is changed to affirmative in the indirect speech.