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Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence: Ritesh said to Meet, "When do you intend to return the bike that you borrowed from me?"
Question

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence:
Ritesh said to Meet, "When do you intend to return the bike that you borrowed from me?"

A.

Ritesh enquired of Meet when he intended to return the bike he had borrowed from him.

B.

Ritesh enquired when Meet intended to return the bike he had borrowed from him.

C.

Ritesh enquired to Meet when did he intend to return the bike he borrowed from him.

D.

Ritesh enquired Meet when did he intend to return the bike he had borrowed from him.

Correct option is A

The correct indirect speech is (a).

Direct speech is an exact quote in a sentence.
Reported, or indirect, speech is written speech that reports what a person said without quoting them verbatim.

Explanation:
· Reporting verb is “enquired of” when a person is mentioned.
· Tense shifts from present (“do you intend”) to past (“intended”), and “borrowed” becomes “had borrowed”.
Correct structure:
Said to → enquired of
Present simple → past simple
Past → past perfect

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