Question

Choose the appropriate variant of indirect speech:

                                                            

 “Sam, do you speak English”, asked  Mary.

A)   Mary asked Sam if he spoke English.

B)    Mary asked Sam if he had spoken English

C)    Mary asked Sam if he would speak English

D)   Mary asked Sam if he speaks English.

E)    Mary asked Sam if he was speaking English     

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Answer 1

“Sam, do you speak English”, asked  Mary.

A)   Mary asked Sam if he spoke English.

Глагол в прямой речи speak употреблён в Present Simple, в косвенной печи это время изменяется на Past Simple-spoke.