Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
“What are you going to call the puppy, Jane?” the boy asked.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. The boy asked Jane what she was going to call the puppy.
- As the reported speech is in "Interrogative sentence" we need to make changes according to this.
- There will be a change in the reporting verb and it will be changed into "Asked".
- The inverted comma will be changed into "What".
- The tense of the reported verb will be changed into "Past Continuous Tense".
- The reported speech will be kept in an assertive structure (subject + verb).
As all the rules are followed by the chosen option it will be correct.