mdcat english MCQ #546

mdcat english MCQ #546

1. Question 1

   Q1. The teacher explained, 'The water cycle is the process by which water circulates.' The correct transformation into indirect speech is

   • A) 'that the water cycle is the process by which water circulates'
   • B) 'that the water cycle was the process by which water circulated'
   • C) 'that the water cycle had been the process by which water had circulated'
   • D) 'that the water cycle is the process by which water circulated'

   Answer: 'that the water cycle was the process by which water circulated'

   Explanation: In indirect speech, the verb tense changes; 'is' becomes 'was' and 'circulates' becomes 'circulated'.