Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The passenger said to the bus conductor, “How much is the fare to Kalyan Vihar?”
- AThe passenger asked the bus conductor how much the fare is to Kalyan Vihar.
- BThe passenger asked the bus conductor how much the fare to Kalyan Vihar was.
- CThe passenger said the bus conductor that how much was the fare to Kalyan Vihar.
- DThe passenger asked the bus conductor how much was the fare to Kalyan Vihar.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
When converting an interrogative sentence starting with a question word (How much) into indirect speech:
"said to" changes to "asked".
The question word "how much" acts as the connector (do not use "that").
The sentence structure changes from interrogative (verb + subject) to assertive (subject + verb): "the fare to Kalyan Vihar was".
The present tense "is" changes to past tense "was".
Thus, Option B is correct: The passenger asked the bus conductor how much the fare to Kalyan Vihar was. (Option D maintains an interrogative word order 'was the fare', which is incorrect in indirect speech).
"said to" changes to "asked".
The question word "how much" acts as the connector (do not use "that").
The sentence structure changes from interrogative (verb + subject) to assertive (subject + verb): "the fare to Kalyan Vihar was".
The present tense "is" changes to past tense "was".
Thus, Option B is correct: The passenger asked the bus conductor how much the fare to Kalyan Vihar was. (Option D maintains an interrogative word order 'was the fare', which is incorrect in indirect speech).