Question

    Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given

    sentence.  The professor said to Piyush, “Will you clean the data and get back to me tomorrow?”
    A The professor told Piyush clean the data and get back to him the next day. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The professor asked Piyush if he would clean the data and get back to him the next day. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The professor asked Piyush will you clean the data and get back to me tomorrow. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The professor ordered Piyush that he should clean the data and get back to him the next day. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In the indirect form, the reporting verb "said" is changed to "asked," and the pronouns are adjusted accordingly. The question is transformed into a reported question using the reporting verb "asked."

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