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English question from Naib Tehsildar exam, 2018 by JKSSB

Choose the correct narration:
"How is your father?", asked my friend.

Last updated Jun 24, 2026
Correct Answer: Option D — my friend asked how my father was.
The Rules of Reported Speech When you change a direct question into reported (indirect) speech, two major things happen: Tense Shift (Back shifting): Since the reporting verb ("asked") is in the past tense, the verb inside the quote must move one step into the past. Direct: "is" (Present) $\ right arrow$ Indirect: "was" (Past).Word Order Change: In a direct question, the verb comes before the subject (is your father). In reported speech, the sentence becomes a statement, so the subject comes before the verb (my father was).
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JKSSB Naib Tehsildar 2018

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Exam JKSSB
Recruitment Naib Tehsildar
Year 2018
Subject English
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