निम्नलिखित विकल्पों में से कौन सा दिए गए वाक्य का उपयुक्त इनडायरेक्ट नरेशन (Indirect Narration) है ?
The Policeman said to the man, “Where are you going ?”
व्याख्या एवं हल
सही उत्तर: (C) The Policeman inquired of the man where he was going.
डायरेक्ट से इन्डायरेक्ट नरेशन बनाते समय Wh- question में 'said to' को 'inquired' में बदला जाता है तथा प्रश्नवाचक वाक्य को साधारण वाक्य में बदलकर काल परिवर्तन किया जाता है।
In English (Question & Model Answer)
Which among the following options is the appropriate indirect narration of the given sentence ?
The Policeman said to the man, “Where are you going ?”
Correct Answer: (C) The Policeman inquired of the man where he was going.
When converting a Wh- question into indirect speech, the reporting verb 'said to' changes to 'inquired of', the question word is retained, and the tense shifts from present continuous to past continuous ('where he was going').