Discussion
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. My uncle said to me, "Have you read any play by Edward Bond?"
Answer: D
The indirect speech is 'My uncle asked me whether I had read any play by Edward Bond.'
A question is reported with 'asked' and 'whether' or 'if', the word order becomes that of a statement, the pronoun changes from 'you' to 'I' and the present perfect becomes the past perfect.
Options A, B and C keep the question order, use 'told' or form 'had been read', which are all wrong.
A yes or no question in direct speech is reported with 'asked' and 'whether' or 'if'. The reported clause takes the order of a statement, so 'have you read' becomes 'I had read'. The pronouns also change, 'you' to 'I', and the present perfect becomes the past perfect.
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