Q1
Kiran asked me, "Did you see the Cricket match on television last night?"
A.
Kiran asked me whether I saw the Cricket match on television the earlier night.
B.
Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the earlier night.
AnswerC.
Kiran asked me did I see the Cricket match on television the last night.
D.
Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the last night.
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
What is Direct and Indirect Speech?Direct Speech is when we quote the exact words spoken by someone.
Indirect Speech is when we report what someone said without using their exact words.
Rules for Changing Direct to Indirect Speech (for questions):
1. Remove the quotation marks.
2. Change the question format into a statement format (no question word order).
3. Use reporting verbs like “asked” and connect using “if” or “whether” (for yes/no questions).
4. Change the tense of the verb — past simple changes to past perfect.
5. Change time words — “last night” becomes “the previous night” or “the earlier night”.
Original Sentence (Direct Speech):
Kiran asked me, "Did you see the Cricket match on television last night?"
Step-by-step Conversion:
1. Use “asked me whether” since it's a yes/no question.
2. “Did you see” becomes “I had seen” (past simple → past perfect).
3. “Last night” becomes “the earlier night” or “the previous night”.
Correct Sentence:
Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the earlier night.
Correct Answer: Option B
Why other options are incorrect:
Option A: “I saw” — ❌ wrong tense, should be “had seen”.
Option C: “did I see” — ❌ keeps the question format, which is wrong in indirect speech.
Option D: Uses correct tense but ❌ “the last night” is wrong. It should be “the earlier night” or “the previous night”.
Final Answer: Option B – Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the earlier night.