Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
“Where did the students leave their answer papers?” the teacher asked the class prefect.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer in option 4 i.e. The teacher asked the class prefect where the students had left their answer papers.
- The 'question mark' and 'inverted commas' will be removed when changed to indirect form.
- When direct speech is in simple past tense and follows the structure :
- Past simple - Subject + V2 + Object
- It's indirect speech will follow the following structure:
- Past perfect - Subject + had + V3 + Object
As the chosen option follows this structure it will be the correct answer.