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Convert into reported speech. "What can we do now ?" Peggy asked.

APeggy asked what could they do now.

BPeggy asked whether what could they do then.

CPeggy asked what they could do then.

DPeggy asked what can we do then

Answer:

C. Peggy asked what they could do then.

Read Explanation:

This is the correct reported speech form of:

Peggy asked, "What can we do now?"

Changes in reported speech:

  • cancould

  • wethey

  • nowthen

  • In reported questions, subject comes before the verb (no question word order).

Therefore:

Peggy asked what they could do then.


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