Direction: In the following question, a question is given in Direct speech. Out of the four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the sentence in Indirect speech.
The judge said,” Can you argue for saving a criminal and a killer, lawyer?”
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The judge said the lawyer if he could argue for saving a criminal and a killer.
2
The judge asked the lawyer if he could argue for saving a criminal and a killer.
3
The judge asked the lawyer that he could argue for saving a criminal and a killer.
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The judge asked the lawyer if he can argue for saving a criminal and a killer.