Read the dialogue between Shabnam and her mentor, Sara, regarding her summer internship programme.
Sara: Why did you choose to participate in this internship programme?
Shabnam: Ah! I am convinced this programme has the potential to enhance my abilities.
Select the correct option to complete the reporting of the above dialogue.
Sara asked Shabnam _________________________________ in that internship programme.
Shabnam sighed and exclaimed that she was convinced that programme had the potential to enhance her abilities.
A. why to choose to participate
B. to choose participation
C. why he had chosen to participate
D. with her choice in participating
Answer:
Sara asked Shabnam why she had chosen to participate in that internship programme.
Step-by-step explanation by Teachoo:
The reporting verb is asked, which is already in the past tense.
- The pronoun you changes to she, according to the context.
- The verb choose changes from present tense to past tense (chose).
- The word to changes to why, because it introduces a question in indirect speech.
- The word this changes to that, because it indicates distance in indirect speech.
Therefore, the correct option is C . why she had chosen to participate.
The other options are incorrect because they do not follow the rules of indirect speech. 😕
