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The boy said to his mother, "Where are you going?" Select the correct form of the sentence if changed into indirect narration.

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

Answer options

  1. The boy said to his mother that where she was going.
  2. The boy asked to his mother where are you going.
  3. The boy asked his mother where she was going.
  4. The boy asked where she was going.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: The boy asked his mother where she was going.

Explanation: Context: In indirect speech, the reporting verb ‘asked’ is used for questions. Pronouns and tenses change accordingly. 1. The boy said to his mother that where she was going. ❌ – wrong use of ‘that’. 2. The boy asked to his mother where are you going. ❌ – incorrect question form. 3. The boy asked his mother where she was going. ✅ – correct indirect narration. 4. The boy asked where she was going. ❌ – subject missing. Correct Sentence/Example Sentence: The boy asked his mother where she was going.