Select the option that expresses the given sentence in Direct to Indirect Speech.
She said, "Has he left already?"
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Transformation from direct to indirect speech:
Converting an interrogative sentence from direct to indirect speech involves several key rules:
Reporting Verb: Since the original sentence is a question, the reporting verb "said" changes to "asked".
Conjunction: For Yes/No questions (starting with auxiliary verbs like Has), we use "if" or "whether" as a connector instead of "that".
Tense Change: The Present Perfect tense ("Has... left") shifts to the Past Perfect tense ("had left").
Sentence Structure: The interrogative word order (Verb + Subject) changes back to assertive word order (Subject + Verb). This is why the correct form is "he had left" rather than "had he left."
Indirect speech: She asked if he had left already.