Choose the option that best expresses the same sentence in indirect speech.
I said to him, "Does your sister know French?"
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer
I asked him whether his sister knew French.
Explanation
Rule: When converting an interrogative sentence (a "yes/no" question) from direct to indirect speech, the reporting verb "said to" changes to "asked", the conjunction "whether" or "if" is introduced, and the sentence structure changes from interrogative to assertive.
Formula: said to → asked + whether/if + Subject + Simple Past Verb
Application: The present smple tense question ("Does... know") shifts into the simple past tense ("knew"). Additionally, the possessive pronoun "your" changes to "his" to align with the object of the reporting verb ("him"). This makes Option 2 correct.