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.
The teacher said, "Who can solve this question?"
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. The teacher asked who could solve that question.
Changes required:
Conjunction: The inverted commas (“__”) are removed and conjunction “who” is retained in indirect speech.
Verb: “Said” changes to “asked” because the sentence is interrogative in nature.
Tense: As the reporting verb is in the past tense, “can” changes to “could.”
Pronoun: No pronoun change is required in this sentence.
Others: “this question” changes to “that question.”
Converted sentence: The teacher asked who could solve that question.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.