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Neha asked Rima, 'Do you know him?' This can be reported as...............

ANeha asked Rima if she knows him.

BNeha asked Rima if she know him.

CNeha asked Rima if she had known him.

DNeha asked Rima if she knew him.

Answer:

D. Neha asked Rima if she knew him.

Read Explanation:

Neha asked Rima, 'Do you know him?' This can be reported as Neha asked Rima if she knew him.

This is an example of reported speech (indirect speech). The question is rephrased without using direct quotation marks. The verb "do" changes to "knew," and the pronoun "you" changes to "she" to match the indirect reporting.

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