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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/ Direct Speech. The teacher said,"Have you come prepared?"

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/ Direct Speech.

The teacher said,"Have you come prepared?"


1). The teacher said had they come prepared.
2). The teacher asked if they have come prepared
3). The teacher asked if they had come prepared.
4). The teacher told them to come prepared.


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Since it is a question the word 'if' must be used to frame the sentence correctly in indirect speech. The correct tense is past perfect as the tense in direct speech is present perfect. Option 3 is thus the correct answer.

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Since it is a question the word 'if' must be used to frame the sentence correctly in indirect speech. The correct tense is past perfect as the tense in direct speech is present perfect. Option 3 is thus the correct answer.




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