The teacher said, "who wishes to be the monitor?"
Correct answer: D. The teacher asked who wished to be the monitor.
- A. The teacher asked who wishes to be the monitor.
- B. The teacher asked that wished to be the monitor.
- C. The teacher said who wished to be the monitor.
- D. The teacher asked who wished to be the monitor.
Explanation
This option is correct. It properly converts the direct speech question into indirect speech by using "asked" and changing "wishes" to "wished" to match the past tense of the reporting verb.
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