Question

"Are the children interested in sports?" asked the old man. This can be reported as:

• A. The old man asking whether the children were interested in sports.
• B. The old man asked if the children were interesting in sports.
• C. The old man asked if whether the children were interested in sports.
• D. The old man asked whether the children were interested in sports.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. The old man asked whether the children were interested in sports.

The conversion of the sentence from direct speech to indirect speech falls under the category of:

Reported Speech