Choose the correct indirect narration of the following statement from the given alternatives:
The man said to his wife, 'What have I done to you that you are treating me so cruelly?'
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
To convert the direct speech into indirect speech:
The reporting verb 'said to' is changed to 'asked' because it is an interrogative sentence.
The question word 'What' is used as the conjunction.
The sentence structure changes from interrogative to assertive, so the subject comes before the verb.
The present perfect tense ('have I done') changes to the past perfect tense ('he had done')
The present continuous tense ('are treating me') changes to the past continuous tense ('she was treating him').
Pronouns are adjusted: 'I' becomes 'he', 'you' (object) becomes 'her', 'me' becomes 'him'.
Option ‘D’ has all these changes.