Choose the correct indirect speech:He said, "What is the matter"?
Correct answer: B. He asked what the matter was
- A. He said what the matter was.
- B. He asked what the matter was
- C. He enquired that what was the matter
- D. He asked that what the matter had been
Explanation
Option (b), "He asked what the matter was," is the correct choice. This option correctly conveys the original question in indirect speech, changing "is" to "was" and properly using "asked" to indicate that it was a question.
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