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    Select the option that changes the form of narration in the following sentence. The priest said to the convict, “Are you not ashamed of your misdee
    Question

    Select the option that changes the form of narration in the following sentence.
    The priest said to the convict, “Are you not ashamed of your misdeed?”

    A.

    The priest enquired the convict of whether she is not ashamed of her misdeed.

    B.

    The priest enquired of the convict if was she not ashamed of her misdeed.

    C.

    The priest enquired of the convict that she was not ashamed of her misdeed.

    D.

    The priest enquired of the convict if she was not ashamed of her misdeed.

    Correct option is D

    The correct change of narration is “The priest enquired of the convict if she was not ashamed of her misdeed.”
    Changes Required:
    Reporting Verb:
    In direct speech, the reporting verb is "said to."
    In indirect speech, it changes to "enquired" because the sentence is a question.
    Pronouns:
    "You" (second person) changes to "she" (third person) because the reporting clause "The priest enquired of the convict" refers to a female convict.
    "Your" changes to "her" to match the pronoun change from "you" to "she."
    Verb Tense:
    "Are" (present tense) changes to "was" (past tense) in indirect speech.
    This follows the rule that when the reporting verb is in the past tense (like "said" or "enquired"), the present tense in the quoted speech usually changes to the past tense.
    Question Format:
    In direct speech, the sentence is in the form of a direct question.
    In indirect speech, the question is reported as a statement, introduced by "if" or "whether," and the sentence structure is no longer interrogative (i.e., it does not follow the usual question word order).

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