Select the option that expresses the given sentence in Direct to Indirect Speech.
She said, "Who knows the answer?"
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The selected option, "She asked who knew the answer," is the correct indirect speech form of the sentence.
Explanation:
To convert the direct sentence She said, "Who knows the answer?" into indirect speech, several grammatical changes are required:
Reporting Verb: Since the original sentence is a question, "said" changes to "asked.
"Tense Change: In indirect speech, the present simple tense ("knows") generally shifts to the past simple tense ("knew") when the reporting verb is in the past tense.
Sentence Structure: The question mark is removed, and the sentence becomes a statement.