Multiple choice

Directions: Which of the given four options correctly puts the following sentence into indirect speech?

He said,”will you listen to such a man.”

  1. He asked them will you listen to such a man.

  2. He asked them are you listening to such a man.

  3. He asked them whether they would listen to such a man.

  4. He asked them whether they will listen to such a man.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

To convert a yes/no question into indirect speech, we use 'whether' or 'if' as a conjunction. The reporting verb 'said' becomes 'asked', and the modal 'will' is changed to 'would' to maintain tense consistency with the past reporting verb.

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