Verbal Ability - Change of Speech - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Change of Speech - Section 1 (Q.No. 6)
Directions to Solve
In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

6.
The boy said, "Who dare call you a thief?"
The boy enquired who dared call him a thief.
The boy asked who called him a thief.
The boy told that who dared call him a thief.
The boy wondered who dared call a thief.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
13 comments Page 1 of 2.

Ujwala Hinge said:   5 years ago
Option B is correct. Because the boy is asking (who).
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Vikrant said:   7 years ago
The boy is asking another person that who called him (another person) as thief.

So he is enquiringly the other person about it! And no other option apart from D states the other person!
(1)

Jyothi said:   1 decade ago
"The boy told that who dared call him a thief".

Why this is wrong answer?

Shoaib said:   1 decade ago
There is no object with reporting verb. So you can't use told in place of said.

Mahender singh said:   1 decade ago
The boy asked who called him a thief.

Why this is wrong answer?

Pintu said:   1 decade ago
I think the situation like a boy is querling With another and.

Saying who will call you like thief.

So considering this situation answer D is correct. Could you explain please?

Nikitha Karupakula said:   1 decade ago
The boy is asking another person that who called him (another person) as thief.

So he is enquiringly the other person about it! And no other option apart from D states the other person!

Divya said:   9 years ago
Why option C is wrong?

As the question is on direct, indirect speech. So we have to use 'that' form for an answer.

Mostafa said:   9 years ago
Why B is not correct?

Chanchal Soni said:   9 years ago
There is no object with reporting verb so we can't use told and in option B not uses dare word so option a is correct.


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