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Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. The policeman enquired where his helmet was. (a) The policeman asked him, “Where is your helmet?" (b) The policeman enquired, "Where his helmet was?" (c) The policeman enquired, "Where your helmet is?" (d) The policeman asked him, "Where his helmet is?"

A

The policeman asked him, “Where is your helmet?"

B

The policeman enquired, "Where his helmet was?"

C

The policeman enquired, "Where your helmet is?"

D

The policeman asked him, "Where his helmet is?"

Text Solution

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The correct Answer is:
A
The policeman asked him, “Where is your helmet?” (Correct)
(b) The policeman enquired, “ `ul("Where his helmet was ?")`” (Incorrect tense and structure of reported speech.)
(c ) The policeman enquired, “ `ul("Where your helmet is ?")`” (Structure of reported speech is incorrect and also reported verb)
(d) The policeman asked him, “ `ul("Where his helmet is")`?” (Incorrect pronoun and structure of reported speech is incorrect)
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