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Choose the option which best expresses the given sentence in indirect speech :

I said to Bob, "Can you complete this work by tomorrow ?"

I asked Bob whether he could complete this work by the next day ?

I asked Bob whether he could complete this work by tomorrow.

I asked Bob whether he could complete that work by the next day.

I asked Bob whether he could complete that work by the next day ?

✅ Correct Option: 3

Converting direct to indirect speech: said to becomes asked, Can changes to could, the question word order becomes statement order introduced by whether, this becomes that, and tomorrow becomes the next day. The question mark is dropped because the reported form is a statement, not a question. Option 3 applies all these rules correctly.

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Identify the correct ones :

(A) go-went-gone

(B) bring-brought-brought

(D) steal-stole-stole

(E) take-taken-taken

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Choose the option which best expresses the given sentence in indirect speech : I said to Bob, "Can you complete this work by tomorrow ?"

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Choose the option which best expresses the given sentence in indirect speech :

I said to Bob, "Can you complete this work by tomorrow ?"