Reported speech (yes/no question): Convert the following direct question into correct indirect speech. Direct sentence: The little girl said to her mother, 'Did the sun rise in the East?' Choose the correct option.
Verbal Ability
Change of Speech
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AThe little girl said to her mother that the sun rose in the East.
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BThe little girl asked her mother if the sun rose in the East.
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CThe little girl said to her mother if the sun rises in the East.
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DThe little girl asked her mother if the sun is in the East.
Answer
Correct Answer: The little girl asked her mother if the sun rose in the East.
Explanation
Given data
- Direct question: Did the sun rise in the East?
- Reporting verb: said to → becomes asked for questions.
Concept/ApproachFor yes/no questions, use if/whether and normal statement word order. Past interrogative with 'did + rise' becomes simple past 'rose' in indirect speech.
Option analysisB correctly uses asked + if + simple past 'rose'.A keeps 'said to' and sounds odd for a question.C has wrong structure and tense.D changes the meaning ('is in the East').
Final AnswerThe little girl asked her mother if the sun rose in the East.