Direct & Indirect Speech · Question 25 · Medium

Choose the correct indirect speech form of the sentence: He said to me, "Why are you late?"

  1. He told me why I was late.
  2. He asked me why I was late.
  3. He asked me why was I late.
  4. He asked me why I am late.
Answer and explanation

Answer: B. He asked me why I was late.

Explanation: A wh-question is reported with 'asked', the question word, statement word order (I was), and backshift.

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