Select the Indirect form of the given sentence. Bhola said to his mother, “Why is this charcoal so black?”

Options

A. Bhola asked his mother why was that charcoal so black.
B. Bhola told his mother why that charcoal was so black.
C. Bhola asked his mother why that charcoal was so black.
D. Bhola asked his mother why this charcoal is so black.

Answer

C

Explanation

Bhola asked his mother why that charcoal was so black. (Correct)
(a) Bhola asked his mother why `ul("was that charcoal")` so black. ( Subject should be followed by Verb)
(b) Bhola `ul("told his ")`mother why `ul("that charcoal was")` so black. (Incorrect Reported verb and Tense)
(d) Bhola asked his mother why `ul("this charcoal is")` so black. (Incorrect change of tense)