Question

Read the dialogue given below and complete the paragraph that follows:
Anup : Where can we meet tomorrow?
Atul : I may not be able to meet you tomorrow.
Anup : Are you going to be busy?
Atul : Yes, I will be traveling tomorrow
Anup asked Atul (a) ________. Atul replied (b) _______. Anup asked if he was going to be busy. Atul said that he was as (c) ________.

Answer 1

Hint: You have to convert the given conversation, which is in the indirect speech, into direct speech. You must know the minor details of the conversation in order to do such questions.

Complete answer:
In such questions, you must fill in the given blanks in your own words, and not copy words from the given conversation.

Indirect speech, also known as reported speech or indirect discourse, is a means of expressing the content of statements, questions or other utterances, without quoting them explicitly as is done in direct speech. For example, He said "I'm coming" is direct speech, whereas He said he was coming is indirect speech.

In grammar, tense is a category that expresses time reference. Tenses are usually manifested by the use of specific forms of verbs, particularly in their conjugation patterns. The main tenses found in many languages include the past, present, and future.

A conversation is a process of talking, which generally includes two or more than two people. Here, there are only two. We have to fill in the given blanks according to the conversation.

The correct answer is :- Anup asked Atul where they could meet the next day. Atul replied that he might not be able to meet him the next day. Anup asked if he was going to be busy. Atul said he was as he would be travelling.

Note: The given dialogues convey that two boys, Atul and Anup are having a conversation, which is informal. We have to fill in the given blanks according to that conversation.