Question

Direct speech of: I asked her why she was sad is .............

• A. I told her, "Why you sad are?"
• B. I said to her, "Why sad you are?"
• C. I said to her, "Why are you sad?"
• D. I telling her, "Why you sad are?"

Hint:

Always maintain proper interrogative structure in direct speech.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Rule of conversion.
When converting indirect to direct, tense is adjusted and exact words are placed within quotation marks.
Step 2: Correction of word order.
The correct interrogative structure is: “Why are you sad?”
Step 3: Conclusion.
Thus, the right answer is option (3).