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.
He said to me, 'Where have you been all this while?'
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Direct speech:
He said to me, 'Where have you been all this while?'
Rules:
said to → asked (question)
Remove question form → statement form
have been → had been (backshift)
you → I
this → that
So:
He asked me where I had been all that while.
Hindi meaning:
उसने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं इतने समय तक कहाँ था।