A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech.
she said, 'Why didn't you tell me the truth earlier?"
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. She asked why I hadn't told her the truth earlier.
Changes required:
Conjunction: The question form is changed into a statement using “why” as conjunction and no inverted commas are used.
Verb: “said” changes to “asked” as it is an interrogative sentence.
Tense: Past simple (didn't tell) changes to past perfect (hadn't told) because the reporting verb is in past tense.
Pronoun: “you” changes to “I” and “me” changes to “her” according to context.
Sentence structure: Interrogative sentence changes to assertive form (subject + verb order).
Converted sentence: She asked why I hadn't told her the truth earlier.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.