Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect voice.
'Who is singing so beautifully?' the judge asked.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
To convert a direct question into an indirect voice (reported speech), several changes are made.
The reporting verb 'asked' is used as it's a question.
The interrogative word 'who' acts as the connector.
The tense in the reported clause shifts from the present continuous ('is singing') to the past continuous ('was singing') to reflect the past context of the reporting verb ('asked').
The sentence structure changes from interrogative to assertive, so the verb 'was' comes after the subject implied by 'who'.