In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
The injured old man exclaimed, 'Will none of you help me?'
- AThe injured old man exclaimed whether none of them would help him.
- BThe injured old man exclaimed if none of them would help him.
- CThe injured old man said that could anyone of them help him.
- DThe injured old man cried if none of them would help him.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The correct option is A.
When converting an interrogative sentence (starting with a modal verb like 'Will') into indirect speech, the reporting verb remains 'exclaimed' (as given) or changes to 'asked/wondered'. It takes if or whether as a conjunction.
The modal verb 'will' changes to 'would'.
The second-person pronoun 'you' changes to the third-person plural 'them' (referring to the people addressed), and 'me' changes to 'him'.
Option A successfully modifies "will" to "would" and sets the question into assertive form using "whether". Option B changes it to "if... would" but Option A reads more formally accurate in keeping with standard conversions utilizing "whether" for alternative/negative choices in this specific test paper key.
When converting an interrogative sentence (starting with a modal verb like 'Will') into indirect speech, the reporting verb remains 'exclaimed' (as given) or changes to 'asked/wondered'. It takes if or whether as a conjunction.
The modal verb 'will' changes to 'would'.
The second-person pronoun 'you' changes to the third-person plural 'them' (referring to the people addressed), and 'me' changes to 'him'.
Option A successfully modifies "will" to "would" and sets the question into assertive form using "whether". Option B changes it to "if... would" but Option A reads more formally accurate in keeping with standard conversions utilizing "whether" for alternative/negative choices in this specific test paper key.