Change into indirect narration Barbara said, "Must I do the homework this week?"
Correct answer: C. Barbara asked if she must do the homework that week.
- A. Barbara asked that if she must do the homework that week.
- B. Barbara asks if she must do the homework that week.
- C. Barbara asked if she must do the homework that week.
- D. Barbara asked is she must do the homework that week.
Explanation
This option is almost correct. It uses "asked if" for the indirect question but retains the present modal "must." In indirect speech, "must" should typically be converted to "had to" for past tense, though in many cases the modal "must" is acceptable depending on context.
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