Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The teacher was happy to meet her and asked, "When did you complete all these?"
Option 1: The teacher was happy to meet her and asked when she had completed all those.
Option 2: The teacher was happy to meet her and asked when she had been completing all those.
Option 3: The teacher was happy to meet her and asked when did she complete all those.
Option 4: The teacher was happy to meet her and asked when had she completed all those.
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Correct Answer: The teacher was happy to meet her and asked when she had completed all those.
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
Reported speech, or indirect speech, is the form of speech used to convey what was said by someone at some point in time.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
Therefore, the correct answer is: "The teacher was happy to meet her and asked when she had completed all those."
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Option 1: The librarian asked her if she could return the books.
Option 2: The librarian greeted her if she could return the books.
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Option 1: The manager asked her whether she accepted the revised salary.
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Option 1: The teacher asked Anjali to complete her project work by tomorrow.
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