Question

Yukti and Sanjay had a conversation about going to a restaurant. Report Yukti’s question.
“Does this restaurant serve good South Indian food?”

Hint:

For reporting questions, remove the question format, shift the tense, and introduce the reported clause with “if” or “whether.”

Answer 1

To report a yes/no question in indirect speech, we use “if” or “whether” and change the tense from present to past. Here, “does serve” changes to “served” and “this” becomes “that.”

Reported Speech: Yukti asked if that restaurant served good South Indian food.

This transformation helps maintain the original meaning while fitting it into a statement format.
When changing direct questions into reported speech, pronouns and time expressions often need to be adjusted to match the context.
Using “if” or “whether” is essential to introduce the reported yes/no question clearly and smoothly.
Remember, in reported speech, question marks are removed and the sentence structure changes to a declarative form.