Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
He asked me if I had ever played the piano.
He asked me, "____________________?" [Intermediate]
Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
He asked me if I had ever played the piano.
He asked me, "____________________?" [Intermediate]
The correct option is D Have you ever played the piano
The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported speech).In direct speech, the original speaker's exact words are repeated. In indirect/reported speech, the exact meaning is expressed but not necessarily using the original speaker's exact words. Pronouns and possessive adjectives usually change from first or second person to the third person except when the speaker is reporting his own words. Sometimes a noun can be inserted to avoid doubt.
When we turn direct questions and exclamations into indirect speech, they are converted to affirmative statement .( ? and ! is not used).
Option D is correct as the given indirect speech consists of 'if' which suggests that the direct speech must be a question and should start with have (past perfect to present perfect). Also, I is converted to you.
The other options are wrong as do, did, and I can't be used.
The correct answer is D)Have you ever played the piano
The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported speech).In direct speech, the original speaker's exact words are repeated. In indirect/reported speech, the exact meaning is expressed but not necessarily using the original speaker's exact words. Pronouns and possessive adjectives usually change from first or second person to the third person except when the speaker is reporting his own words. Sometimes a noun can be inserted to avoid doubt.
When we turn direct questions and exclamations into indirect speech, they are converted to affirmative statement .( ? and ! is not used).
Option D is correct as the given indirect speech consists of 'if' which suggests that the direct speech must be a question and should start with have (past perfect to present perfect). Also, I is converted to you.
The other options are wrong as do, did, and I can't be used.
The correct answer is D)Have you ever played the piano
