A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
"Where do you come from?" asked the stranger.
- AThe stranger enquired about my location
- BThe stranger enquired where I came from.
- CThe stranger says where do I come from.
- DThe stranger asked where did I came from.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
When transforming an interrogative sentence from Direct to Indirect speech:
The reporting verb 'asked' can change to 'enquired'.
The question word 'Where' acts as the conjunction.
The interrogative sentence structure changes into an assertive statement (Subject+Verb).
The Present Simple tense ("do you come") changes to Past Simple ("I came").
The pronoun 'you' changes to 'I' (assuming it's addressed to the speaker).
Therefore, "where I came from" is correct.
Note: Option B and D had a typo in the prompt ("form" instead of "from"), which is fixed conceptually here.
The reporting verb 'asked' can change to 'enquired'.
The question word 'Where' acts as the conjunction.
The interrogative sentence structure changes into an assertive statement (Subject+Verb).
The Present Simple tense ("do you come") changes to Past Simple ("I came").
The pronoun 'you' changes to 'I' (assuming it's addressed to the speaker).
Therefore, "where I came from" is correct.
Note: Option B and D had a typo in the prompt ("form" instead of "from"), which is fixed conceptually here.