Choose the correct indirect narration of the following statement from the given alternatives:
The lady said to her friend, "When was the bridge built here on this river?"
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
When converting direct speech to indirect narration for an interrogative sentence:
The reporting verb "said to" changes to "asked".
The question word "When" acts as the conjunction.
The simple past tense in the direct speech ("was built") is changed to the past perfect tense ("had been built") in the indirect speech.
The adverb of place "here" changes to "there".
The demonstrative adjective "this" changes to "that".