Question

The teacher asked the new child what her name was. ( Change the speech )​

Answer 1

Answer:

the teacher said to the new child, " what is your name?".

Answer 2

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The teacher asked the new child what her name was. ( Change the speech )

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The teacher told the new child, "What is your name? "

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Explanation:-

• Here, the sentence The teacher asked the new child what her name was. is in past indefinite tense. So, the reported verb will be in past tense.
• In the sentence, it is said that, The teacher asked the new child what her name was. This what tells us that, the reported speech will start with what.

Some examples:-

• The bookseller asked me if I wanted to buy those books.

=>The bookseller said to me, “Do you want to buy these books?".

• She asked me if I knew the way to the market.

=>She asked me, “Do you know the way to the market?".

• Mother asked the boy if he had locked the front door.

=>Mother said to the boy, “Did you lock the front door?".

Hope this helps you!