engineering recuitment HPCL Junior Executive 2025 Mock Test English Grammar Direct and Indirect Speech
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in Indirect speech.
"Dear daughter," she said caressing her cheeks, "have you come to comfort me in my time of need?"
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Caressing her daughter's cheeks, she asked affectionately if she did come to comfort her in her time of need.
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Caressing her daughter's cheeks, she asked affectionately if she had come to comfort her in her time of need.
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Caressing her daughter's cheeks, she said affectionately if she has come to comfort her in her time of need.
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Caressing her daughter's cheeks, she said affectionately if she had been coming to comfort her in her time of need.