I said to him, "Why are you working so hard?"
- I asked him why was he working so hard.
- I asked him why he was working so hard.
- I asked him why had he been working so hard.
- None of these
Explanation
The correct indirect speech is "I asked him why he was working so hard."
The question structure changes to a statement format, and "are" changes to "was" to maintain tense consistency in reported speech.
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- He asked who had drafted that policy.
- He said who was drafting this policy.
- None of these
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- He said me that he has the duty.
- He told me that he has the duty.
- None of these
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- The teacher said that we had to complete the assignment that day.
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- None of these
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- Father told not to play in the rain.
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- None of these
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