Correct Answer: Harl asked the boy what the matter was and why he was crying. He asked him to be cheerful.

Solution : The correct choice is the first option .

Narration Conversion:

• The verb said is changed to asked, as an interrogative statement is being reported..
• The second-person pronoun you is changed to the third-person pronoun he to reflect the change from direct to indirect speech.
• The question statements "What's the matter?" and "Why are you crying?" are transformed into reported speech by turning them into indirect questions.
• Be cheerful remains unchanged in indirect speech.

Therefore, the indirect sentence would be: Harl asked the boy what the matter was and why he was crying. He asked him to be cheerful.