Choose the correct option that shows transfermation of the following s...
Direct to Indirect Speech:
In direct speech, the exact words of the speaker are quoted. In indirect or reported speech, the words of the speaker are reported in our own words. To transform a sentence from direct to indirect speech, we need to make certain changes.
Step 1: Identify the reporting verb.
In this sentence, the reporting verb is "said".
Step 2: Identify the reporting clause.
In this sentence, the reporting clause is "to John".
Step 3: Identify the question asked.
The question asked is "Why are you so late?"
Step 4: Make changes in the reporting verb and reporting clause.
In the indirect speech, the reporting verb changes according to the mood of the sentence. If the sentence is an interrogative sentence, the reporting verb changes to "asked". The reporting clause changes to "why he was so late".
Therefore, the correct option is option A - Peter asked John why he was so late.
Indirect to Direct Speech:
To transform a sentence from indirect to direct speech, we need to make certain changes.
Step 1: Identify the reporting verb.
In this sentence, the reporting verb is "asked".
Step 2: Identify the reporting clause.
In this sentence, the reporting clause is "to Peter".
Step 3: Identify the question asked.
The question asked is "why he was so late".
Step 4: Make changes in the reporting verb and reporting clause.
In the direct speech, the reporting verb changes according to the mood of the sentence. If the sentence is an interrogative sentence, the reporting verb changes to "said". The reporting clause changes to "Why are you so late?"
Therefore, the correct option is option B - John asked Peter why he was so late.