Multiple choice

Directions: Pick out the correct alternative that completes the sentence in indirect narration.

I said to my friend, “Good morning, how are you?”

  1. I said to my friend good morning and how is he

  2. I asked to my friend how was he and say good morning

  3. I wished my friend good morning and asked how he was

  4. I said to my friend good morning and asked that how he was

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

When a sentence contains both a greeting and a question, both must be reported separately. 'Good morning' is reported with 'wished', and the question 'how are you' is reported with 'asked' while shifting the tense to 'how he was'.