English Language · Direct and Indirect Speech
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. The judge said to the witness, 'Were you present at the scene, and did you see the defendant strike the blow, or are you merely testifying based on hearsay?'
- 1The judge questioned the witness whether he had been present at the scene and saw the defendant strike the blow or is he merely testifying based on hearsay.
- 2The judge asked the witness if he had been present at the scene and if he had seen the defendant strike the blow or if he was merely testifying based on hearsay.✓
- 3The judge asked the witness if he had been present at the scene and had he seen the defendant strike the blow or he was merely testifying based on hearsay.
- 4The judge inquired of the witness whether he was present at the scene and did he see the defendant strike the blow or was he merely testifying based on hearsay.
Correct answer
The judge asked the witness if he had been present at the scene and if he had seen the defendant strike the blow or if he was merely testifying based on hearsay.
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