Read the following pairs:
Direct Speech: I. The policeman said to us, "Where are you going?" II. "Call the first witness", said the Judge.
Indirect Speech: I. The policeman asked where were we going. II. The Judge said them to call the witness first.
Identify the pair(s) wherein the Indirect Speech is correctly stated.
A.I only
B.II only
C.Both I and II
D.Neither I nor II✓ Correct
Explanation
In pair I, the indirect speech 'The policeman asked where were we going' is incorrect because in reported speech, the word order should be that of a statement, not a question. The correct form is 'The policeman asked where we were going'. In pair II, 'The Judge said them to call the witness first' is incorrect because 'said' cannot take an object directly; the correct verb would be 'told' or 'ordered'. The correct form is 'The Judge ordered/told them to call the first witness'. Therefore, neither pair is correctly stated.
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