Questions (wh-): Convert direct question to correct indirect question form Direct sentence: The boy said, "Who dare call you a thief?" Apply sequence of tenses, pronoun change, and question structure without a question mark. Choose the correct reported speech.
Verbal Ability
Change of Speech
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AThe boy enquired who dared call him a thief.
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BThe boy asked who called him a thief.
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CThe boy told that who dared call him a thief.
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DThe boy wondered who dared call a thief.
Answer
Correct Answer: The boy enquired who dared call him a thief.
Explanation
Rules used(1) Reporting verb for questions: "asked/enquired". (2) Word order becomes statement order (no auxiliary inversion). (3) Pronoun change: "you" → "him". (4) Modal/verb: "dare" in direct shifts to past "dared".
Option analysis(A) satisfies all rules. ✅(B) Changes meaning and tense.(C) Wrong structure ("told that who").(D) Missing object ("a thief" to whom?).
Final AnswerThe boy enquired who dared call him a thief.