Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
"Anant, are you coming for the class picnic this Sunday?" Shekhar asked.
- AShekhar is asking Anant if he is coming for the class picnic this Sunday.
- BShekhar asked Anant whether he was coming for the class picnic that Sunday.
- CShekhar asked Anant whether he will be coming for the class picnic this Sunday.
- DShekhar asked Anant whether he had come for the class picnic on Sunday.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Rules for converting Interrogative Direct Speech to Indirect Speech:
Reporting Verb: 'asked' remains 'asked'.
Conjunction: Since it's a yes/no question, use 'whether' or 'if'.
Tense Change: Present continuous ('are you coming') changes to Past continuous ('he was coming').
Time/Adverbial Change: 'this Sunday' changes to 'that Sunday'.
Applying these rules, Option B is correct: "Shekhar asked Anant whether he was coming for the class picnic that Sunday."
Reporting Verb: 'asked' remains 'asked'.
Conjunction: Since it's a yes/no question, use 'whether' or 'if'.
Tense Change: Present continuous ('are you coming') changes to Past continuous ('he was coming').
Time/Adverbial Change: 'this Sunday' changes to 'that Sunday'.
Applying these rules, Option B is correct: "Shekhar asked Anant whether he was coming for the class picnic that Sunday."