A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech:
He wondered why the lights had been left on all night.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. He said, 'Why have the lights been left on all night?'
Changes required:
Conjunction: The interrogative word “why” is retained while converting the sentence into direct speech.
Verb: Wondered changes to said in direct speech.
Tense: Past perfect tense (had been left) in indirect speech changes to present perfect passive tense (have been left) in direct speech.
Punctuation: Comma and inverted commas are added, and the sentence ends with a question mark because it is interrogative in nature.
Converted sentence: He said, 'Why have the lights been left on all night?'
Hence, the chosen option is correct.