Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option that converts the given statement into indirect speech.

"Aren't we meeting this afternoon?", Rita asked her manager.

  1. Rita asked her manager whether they were not meeting that afternoon.

  2. Rita asked her manager whether they are not meeting that afternoon.

  3. Rita asked her manager whether they will not meet that afternoon.

  4. Rita asked her manager whether they were meeting that afternoon.
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Explanation

The present continuous tense in the reported speech will change to  past continuous tense as per the simple past reporting speech. 'This' will become 'that' and the question will become simple assertive with 'asked'.

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