Question

Direct speech of : He asked me if I had posted the letter. is

• A. He says, “Had you posted the letter ?”
• B. He said to me, “Have you posted the letter ?”
• C. He enquired, “Have you posting the letter ?”
• D. He said, “Did you posted the letter ?”

Hint:

To convert an indirect question back to direct, reverse the changes: change 'asked' to 'said to', remove 'if' or 'whether', revert the tense (Past Perfect often goes back to Present Perfect), and add quotation marks and a question mark.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Convert the reporting verb. The indirect reporting verb 'asked me' is converted back to the direct 'said to me'.
Step 2: Remove the conjunction. The conjunction 'if', used for yes/no questions in indirect speech, is removed.
Step 3: Revert the tense and pronoun. The indirect pronoun 'I' refers to the object 'me', so it reverts to 'you'. The Past Perfect tense ('had posted') reverts to the Present Perfect tense ('have... posted') to form the original question.
Step 4: Add punctuation. Quotation marks and a question mark are added to frame the direct speech, resulting in: He said to me, “Have you posted the letter ?”