Question

Identify and rewrite the correct ‘indirect narration’ from the following options. 
Avneesh said, Sanchit, what are you doing in the garden at this time?"
 

• A. Avneesh asked Sanchit what he was doing in the garden at that time.
• B. Avneesh wanted to know from Sanchit his cause of being there in the garden.
• C. Avneesh asked Sanchit whether he was present in the garden at that time.
• D. Avneesh asked Sanchit whether he was doing something in the garden at that time.

Hint:

While converting direct to indirect speech, question words such as "what" often turn into phrases like "wanted to know" or "asked about", while the tense and structure must be modified according to the rules of indirect speech.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

In indirect speech, "what are you doing" is rephrased to "wanted to know from Sanchit his cause of being there". This is a transformation of the direct speech into a more formal indirect narration, which corresponds with option , as it captures the essence of the original inquiry about the purpose of Sanchit's presence.