WBCS.LIVE practice question

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence. The fisherman asked his contractor if those salmons were to go on that morning’s fish train.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. The fisherman said to his contractor, “Are those salmons going on that morning’s fish train?”
  2. The fisherman said to his contractor, “Are these salmons to go on this morning’s fish train?”
  3. The fisherman said to his contractor, “Were these salmons to go on that morning’s fish train?”
  4. The fisherman said to his contractor, “Is those salmons to go on this morning’s fish train?”

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: The fisherman said to his contractor, “Are these salmons to go on this morning’s fish train?”

Explanation: The correct answer is B.✅ option B is the correct direct speech form.