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    Choose the option in which the NARRATION in the given sentence has been correctly changed.I asked my brother, ”What do you want me to do now ?”
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    Choose the option in which the NARRATION in the given sentence has been correctly changed.
    I asked my brother, ”What do you want me to do now ?”

    A.

    I enquired my brother what did he want me to do now.

    B.

    I enquired of my brother what he wanted me to do now.

    C.

    I asked my brother what he wanted me to do now.

    D.

    I asked my brother what he wanted me to do then.

    Correct option is D

    The correct answer is (d) I asked my brother what he wanted me to do then.
    When changing from direct to indirect speech, certain grammar rules apply. The sentence is an example of a reporting question, not a yes/no question, and should follow the rule for embedded questions in indirect speech.

    • The reporting verb asked stays.

    • The subject you (referring to the brother) becomes he.

    • The verb do changes to do in the past form = did = wanted me to do.

    • Now is a time indicator and must change to then.

    Also, in reported speech, the word order becomes subject + verb (not question form), hence we say:
    "what he wanted me to do", not "what did he want me to do."

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