Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
His father asked, “What time do you have class tomorrow, Tom?”
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3, i.e., Tom’s father asked him what time he had class the next day.
Narration Concept: Direct to Indirect Speech transformation of a question
Grammar Explanation: When changing from direct to indirect speech:
The question form becomes a statement form without question marks.
Pronouns are adjusted: “you” becomes “he.”
The present tense “do you have” changes to past tense “he had.”
The time expression “tomorrow” changes to “the next day.”
Correction: His father asked, “What time do you have class tomorrow?” → Tom’s father asked him what time he had class the next day.
Final Sentence: Tom’s father asked him what time he had class the next day.
Conclusion: The correct option is Tom’s father asked him what time he had class the next day.