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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

“Why have you come so early today?” The coach asked the athlete.

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  1. The coach asked the athlete why he came so early that day. 
  2. The coach asked the athlete why he had come so early that day.
  3. The coach asked the athlete why had he come so early that day. 
  4. The coach asked the athlete why did he come so early today.

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Option 2 : The coach asked the athlete why he had come so early that day.
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The correct answer is: "The coach asked the athlete why he had come so early that day."

Key Points
  • In indirect speech, the tense usually shifts back one step in the past. So, "have come" becomes "had come."
  • The reporting verb "asked" remains unchanged.
  • The question mark is removed and the sentence is converted into a statement.


Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.

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  • Option 1 - Incorrect. The verb tense is not shifted back in the past.
  • Option 4 - Incorrect. The verb tense is not shifted back in the past and the auxiliary verb "did" is not needed.
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