Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
'Do you have a fair copy of this document?' The editor asked the reporter.
- AThe editor asked the reporter whether did he have a fair copy of that document.
- BThe editor asked the reporter whether he had a fair copy of that document.
- CThe editor asked the reporter whether he had had a fair copy of that document.
- DThe editor asked the reporter whether had he had a fair copy of that document.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
When converting an interrogative sentence (beginning with an auxiliary verb like "Do") into reported speech:
The reporting verb "asked" remains unchanged.
The conjunction whether or if is used.
The sentence structure changes from interrogative to assertive (Subject + Verb).
The Simple Present tense ("Do you have") changes to the Simple Past tense ("he had").
The demonstrative pronoun "this" changes to "that".
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "The editor asked the reporter whether he had a fair copy of that document."
The reporting verb "asked" remains unchanged.
The conjunction whether or if is used.
The sentence structure changes from interrogative to assertive (Subject + Verb).
The Simple Present tense ("Do you have") changes to the Simple Past tense ("he had").
The demonstrative pronoun "this" changes to "that".
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "The editor asked the reporter whether he had a fair copy of that document."