Question:
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct voice.
The teacher politely asked the students if they were ready for the test that day.
दिए गए वाक्य को प्रत्यक्ष कथन (direct speech) में व्यक्त करने वाले विकल्प का चयन कीजिए:
The teacher politely asked the students if they were ready for the test that day.
Options:
- The teacher asked the students, “Are you ready for the test today?”
- The teacher said to the students, “Were you ready for the test that day?”
- The teacher asked the students, “Were you ready for the test today?”
- The teacher asked, “Are you ready for the test that day?”
- The teacher asked the students, “Are you ready for the test today?”
- The teacher said to the students, “Were you ready for the test that day?”
- The teacher asked the students, “Were you ready for the test today?”
- The teacher asked, “Are you ready for the test that day?”
Correct Answer: a)
Explanation:
In converting from indirect to direct speech, ‘if they were ready’ reverts to present question ‘Are you ready’, and ‘that day’ reverts to ‘today’. Therefore, option (a) is correct.
अप्रत्यक्ष से प्रत्यक्ष कथन में बदलते समय ‘that day’ बदलकर ‘today’ और ‘if they were ready’ प्रश्नवाचक ‘Are you ready’ में बदल जाता है। अतः (a) सही है।