A sentence has been given in direct/indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect/direct speech.
The designer said to her, ‘Will you have the dress ready by tomorrow evening?’
- The designer asked her if she would have the dress ready by next evening.
- The designer asked her that she would have the dress ready by next evening.
- The designer asked her that if she will like to have the dress by next evening.
- The designer asked her that she will have the dress ready by next evening.
Solution
The correct option is A The designer asked her if she would have the dress ready by next evening.
If reporting verb is in past, then while converting from direct speech to indirect speech, “tomorrow evening” becomes “next evening” and “will” becomes “would”.
Hence, the indirect speech is :
The designer asked her if she would have the dress ready by next evening.