Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
She asked her mother why she was so upset that day.

Options

A. She said to her mother, "Why are you so upset today?"
B. She said to her mother, "Why you are so upset today?"
C. She said to her mother, "Why were you so upset that day?"
D. She said to her mother, "Are you upset today?"

Answer

A

Explanation

She said to her mother, "Why are you so upset today?" (Correct)
(b) She said to her mother, "Why `ul("you are so")` upset today?" (Incorrect position of "are")
(c ) She said to her mother, "Why `ul("were you")` so upset that day?" (Change of tense to simple past)
(d) She said to her mother, "Are you upset today?" (Meaning changed)