Question

You: Do you know what Fred is doing?

Charlie: I don't know what Fred is doing.

This is the conversation between Charlie and You yesterday.

Later that day you tell another friend about what Charlie said.

Change the sentence below in reported speech:

Charlie: I don't know what Fred is doing.

• A. He said that he don't know what Fred was doing.
• B. He said that he wasn't knowing what Fred was doing.
• C. He said that he didn't know what Fred was doing
• D. He asked that he doesn't know what Fred was doing.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

He said that he didn't know what Fred was doing

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 C is correct as the given sentence is in the simple present tense and the appropriate introductory verb 'said ' is used.

Options A,B, and D are wrong as 'don't', 'wasn't knowing' and 'doesn't know' cannot be used respectively.

The correct answer is C)He said that he didn't know what Fred was doing