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Change the following statement into indirect speech.He said, "Would you like to live in New York?"
He said, "Would you like to live in New York?"
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The correct option is D He asked if I would like to live in New York.
The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported).
In the direct speech, the exact words of the original speaker are repeated.
In the indirect speech (reported speech), the exact meaning of what the speaker told is expressed but not necessarily in the speaker’s exact words.
Option D is correct as the appropriate introductory verb 'asked' is used with the conjunction 'if' and 'you' is transformed to 'I'
Options A, B, and C are wrong as 'said' cannot be used, 'told' is not the appropriate introductory verb, and, 'that cannot be used respectively.
The correct answer is D)He asked if I would like to live in New York.
The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported).
In the direct speech, the exact words of the original speaker are repeated.
In the indirect speech (reported speech), the exact meaning of what the speaker told is expressed but not necessarily in the speaker’s exact words.
Option D is correct as the appropriate introductory verb 'asked' is used with the conjunction 'if' and 'you' is transformed to 'I'
Options A, B, and C are wrong as 'said' cannot be used, 'told' is not the appropriate introductory verb, and, 'that cannot be used respectively.
The correct answer is D)He asked if I would like to live in New York.
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