Question

Rewrite the following sentence by changing into indirect speech:
My brother said to me, “Where are you going?”

Hint:

In indirect speech, always: (1) Change the reporting verb appropriately, (2) Adjust pronouns, (3) Backshift the tense, and (4) Remove quotation marks.

Answer 1

Step 1: Identify the reporting verb.
The reporting verb is “said to,” which will change to “asked” in indirect speech.
Step 2: Change the question form.
Direct question: “Where are you going?” → In indirect speech, the helping verb “are” changes to “was.”
Step 3: Adjust pronouns and tense.
“You” (second person) changes to “I” (first person) as per the subject “me.”
Step 4: Combine the sentence.
Final sentence becomes: “My brother asked me where I was going.”