Question

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech
She said to him, “Why don’t you go today?”

• A. She said to him that why he don’t go today
• B. She asked him if he was going that day
• C. She asked him why he did not go today
• D. She asked him why he did not go that day.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1 — Read the original sentence:
Direct speech: She said to him, “Why don’t you go today?”

Step 2 — Identify the reporting verb:
The sentence is a question, so in indirect speech the reporting verb "said to" changes to "asked".

Step 3 — Convert the question form:
The direct form is "Why don’t you go." In indirect speech, this changes to "why he did not go."

Step 4 — Change the time expression:
"today" becomes "that day" in indirect speech.

Step 5 — Construct the indirect speech sentence:
She asked him why he did not go that day.

Final Answer:
The correct option is (D) : She asked him why he did not go that day.