Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The professor said to Piyush, "Will you clean the data and get back to me tomorrow?" (a) The professor ordered Piyush that he should clean the data and get back to him the next day. (b) The professor told Piyush clean the data and get back to him the next day. (c) The professor asked Piyush if he would clean the data and get back to him the next day. (d) The professor asked Piyush will you clean the data and get back to me tomorrow.

Options

A. The professor ordered Piyush that he should clean the data and get back to him the next day.
B. The professor told Piyush clean the data and get back to him the next day.
C. The professor asked Piyush if he would clean the data and get back to him the next day.
D. The professor asked Piyush will you clean the data and get back to me tomorrow.

Answer

C

Explanation

The professor asked Piyush if he would clean the data and get back to him the next day. (Correct)
(a) The professor ordered Piyush that he `ul("should")` clean the data and get back to him the next day. (It is not interrogative and the tone is like a suggestion)
(b) The professor told Piyush clean the data and get back to him the next day. (It is not interrogative)
(d) The professor asked Piyush will you clean the data and get back to me tomorrow. (Change of reported speech to simple future is incorrect)