Easy
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ID: #23535
Question
Which one in the correct indirect narration? ”Why have you beaten my dog?” he said to me.
Options
1
He demanded me why had I beaten his dog
Correct Answer
2
He asked me why I have had beaten his dog
Correct Answer
3
He enquired me why had I had beaten his dog
Correct Answer
4
He demanded of me why I had beaten his dog
Correct Answer
Explanation
For reporting a question, 'said to' becomes 'asked' or 'demanded of'. The tense shifts from Present Perfect to Past Perfect. 'He demanded of me why I had beaten his dog' is the correct formal structure.