Question

I said, what's the metter​

Answer 1

Answer:

i told that what's the matter

Answer 2

Answer:

I asked what the matter was.

Explanation:

Question:

I said,"What's the matter?"

Answer:

I asked what the matter was.

*The given question is in direct speech interrogative sentence.

*So we have to follow the interrogative rules.

*In the reporting speech,"said" is changed into "asked"

*In the reported speech,comma and quotation are removed and the present tense verb is changed into past tense verb.

*So the answer is,

I asked what the matter was.