Read the following pairs : Direct Speech Indirect Speech I. The policeman said to us, "Where are you going?" The policeman asked where were we going. II. "Call the first witness", said the Judge. The Judge said them to call the witness first. Identify the pair(s) wherein the Indirect Speech is correctly stated and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
- A. I only
- B. II only
- C. Both I and II
- D. Neither I nor II ✓
Correct Answer: D. Neither I nor II
Explanation
In statement I, 'where were we going' retains interrogative word order incorrectly (should be 'where we were going'). In statement II, 'said them' is grammatically incorrect (should be 'ordered them' or 'told them').
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