Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

Mr. Sharma asked him if Maya had invited him for lunch.

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  1. Mr. Sharma said to him, "Has Maya invited you for lunch?"
  2. Mr. Sharma said to me, "Has Maya invited you for lunch?"
  3. Mr. Sharma said to him, "Had Maya invited us for lunch?"
  4. Mr. Sharma said to him, "Did Maya invited us for lunch?"

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Option 1 : Mr. Sharma said to him, "Has Maya invited you for lunch?"
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The correct answer is Mr. Sharma said to him, "Has Maya invited you for lunch?"

Key Points

  • The given sentence is in Indirect Speech. As per the question we have to change it to Direct Speech. 
  • The process of transformation is as follows: 
  • 'Asked' will be changed into 'said to'.
  • Comma and inverted commas will be added. 
  • If the indirect Speech is in Past Perfect tense 'had invited', the Direct Speech will be in the Present Perfect Tense 'has invited'.
  • 'him' will be changed to 'you'.
  • Thus, the correct direct form of the given sentence is option 1.


Correct Answer: Mr. Sharma said to him, "Has Maya invited you for lunch?"

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