Identify the correct indirect form for the sentence given below:The speaker said to the audience, "Will you listen to me?"
Correct answer: C. The speaker asked the audience if they would listen to him.
- A. The speaker asked the audience if they had listened to him.
- B. The speaker asked the audience if they will listen to him.
- C. The speaker asked the audience if they would listen to him.
- D. The speaker asked the audience to listen to him.
Explanation
This is the correct answer. "Will" changes to "would" in indirect speech to match the past tense of "said," and "if" introduces the yes/no question form.
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