Question

Direct speech of: Suresh asked me if I had seen his keys. is

• A. Suresh says to me, "Will you see my keys?"
• B. Suresh said to me, "Have you seen my keys?"
• C. Suresh enquired, "Can you see my keys?"
• D. Suresh will say, "May you find my keys?"

Hint:

When "if" is used in indirect speech of a question, direct form is usually a "Yes/No" question.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Indirect to direct speech.
The indirect sentence "asked me if I had seen his keys" in direct form becomes a question: "Have you seen my keys?"

Step 2: Checking options.
(A) Incorrect — changes tense to future.
(B) Correct — matches the past question exactly.
(C) Incorrect — "Can you see" is present, not past.
(D) Incorrect — wrong sense.

Step 3: Conclusion.
Correct answer is (B) Suresh said to me, "Have you seen my keys?".