Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The thief asked if he remembered the place where they had hidden their jewellery.
- AThe thief asked, “Where do you remember the place where we have hidden our jewellery?”
- BThe thief asked, “Can you remember the place where we were hiding our jewellery?”
- CThe thief asked, “Do you remember the place where we have hidden our jewellery?”
- DThe thief asked, “Did you remember the place where we hid our jewellery?”
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
To convert the indirect speech back to direct speech, follow these steps:
The conjunction "if" indicates that the reporting speech was a close-ended question (Yes/No type).
The simple past tense "remembered" in indirect speech changes back to the simple present tense "Do you remember" in direct speech.
The past perfect tense "had hidden" in indirect speech changes back to the present perfect tense "have hidden" in direct speech.
Thus, option C accurately matches these changes.
The conjunction "if" indicates that the reporting speech was a close-ended question (Yes/No type).
The simple past tense "remembered" in indirect speech changes back to the simple present tense "Do you remember" in direct speech.
The past perfect tense "had hidden" in indirect speech changes back to the present perfect tense "have hidden" in direct speech.
Thus, option C accurately matches these changes.