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    Question

    Write the following sentence in indirect speech

    Avika said to her mother, "You are very late today."
    A Avika asked her mother why she was late today. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Avika told her mother that she is very late that day. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Avika told her mother that she was very late that day. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Avika told her mother that you were very late that day Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    As the reporting verb is in the past tense (said), the tense of the reported speech will change to past tense. Also the pronoun and time adverbs will be changed accordingly.

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