In the sentence “I asked my siblings if they wanted to go on a trip”, the clause “if they wanted to go on a trip” is?
- Direct speech
- Indirect (reported) speech
- Question
- Exclamation
Explanation
The sentence reports what was asked by the speaker.
It is not quoting the exact words; hence, it is indirect speech.
Direct speech would be: “Do you want to go on a trip?”
Indirect speech often uses if/whether for yes/no questions.
It is used to narrate or report conversations.
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