Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
He asked me if I have anything to say.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 'if I had anything'.
Key Points
- The underlined part in the given sentence is incorrect.
- Here, 'if I had anything' should be used instead of 'if I have anything'.
- In reported speech, the reporting verb ("asked") is usually followed by a past tense form, especially when the reported speech itself is in the past tense.
- Therefore, in this case, "if I had anything" is the appropriate choice for indirect reported speech, where the present tense "have" changes to the past tense "had."
Correct Sentence: He asked me if I had anything to say.
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