Read the conversation between Raj and Rahul and complete the passage that follows.
Raj :When will you be 20 ?
Rahul :I don't know .
Raj :Don't you celebrate your birthday? Rahul : I do.
Raj asked Rahul (a)__________, Rahul replied that (b)____________. Raj then ask him whether he celebrates his birthday or not. Rahul replied that he does celebrate his birthday.
Solution
Raj asked Rahul when would he be 20, Rahul replied that he did not know.
In part (a) since the reporting verb asked is in the past tense, the direct speech verb 'will' is replaced by 'would' in indirect speech and the second-person pronoun is replaced by the third person.
In part (b) since the reporting verb replied is in past tense the direct speech is converted from simple present to simple past.
Raj asked Rahul when would he be 20, Rahul replied that he did not know.
In part (a) since the reporting verb asked is in the past tense, the direct speech verb 'will' is replaced by 'would' in indirect speech and the second-person pronoun is replaced by the third person.
In part (b) since the reporting verb replied is in past tense the direct speech is converted from simple present to simple past.