Question

Rewrite the following sentence in reported speech:
Brian said to Mandy, "Where is the market?"

• A. Brian asked Mandy where the market had been.
• B. Brian asked Mandy where the market was.
• C. Brian asked Mandy if where was the market.
• D. Brian asked Mandy where would be the market.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Brian asked Mandy where the market was.

Indirect Speech is used to report something in our own words.

The given example is an example of Interrogative Questions. Indirect speech is formed by using 'ask' + question word + clause.

The clause will have the question, in normal word order and with the necessary tense change. The given sentence is in the simple present tense which should be changed to simple past tense.

The sentence would become: Brian asked Mandy where the market was.

Thus, option B is the correct answer according to the rules.