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    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. Shilpa asked, “How are you doing today?”
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    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
    Shilpa asked, “How are you doing today?”

    A.

    I was asked by Shilpa how I am doing that day.

    B.

    Shilpa asked me how I was doing that day.

    C.

    Shilpa asked me how I am doing today.

    D.

    I was asked by Shilpa how I was doing the other day.

    Correct option is B


    ✔️ The correct indirect narration is (b) Shilpa asked me how I was doing that day.
    · Definition of Narration:
    · Direct speech: Uses exact words in quotation marks.
    · Indirect speech: Rephrases without quotes; changes pronouns, tenses, and time expressions.
    · Grammatical rule used:
    · For WH-questions:
    · Structure: reporting verb + pronoun + WH word + subject + verb
    · Present tense shifts to past (are → was), “today” becomes “that day”.
    · ✦ Hindi Explanation: WH प्रश्नों में Direct से Indirect बनाते समय WH शब्द (how) बनाए रखते हैं और काल तथा सर्वनाम बदलते हैं।
    · Meanings of all options:
    · (a) – Incorrect tense ("am" instead of "was").
    · (c) – No tense or time expression shift.
    · (d) – “The other day” does not correctly replace “today”.

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