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· 1 Months ago

why the answr is not a??

Question:
DIRECTIONS: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in direct/indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best expresses the same sentence in indirect/direct speech.

He said to us, ‘Are you going away today?’

Options:
A) He asked us if I was going away that day.
B) He asked us if we were going away that day.
C) He asked us if we have been going away today.
D) He asked us if you were going away that day.
Solution:

Ans: (b)

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· 1 Months ago

you have to address everything indirectly.
Moreover, in this question "Are you going away today?" is not meant for just a single person but a whole group. So "I" will not be used.

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· 1 Months ago

Because when you talk about the indirect speech,

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