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Directions: In questions below a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

I said to him, "Why are you working so hard?"

A) I asked him why he was working so hard

B) I asked him why was he working so hard

C) I asked him why he had been working so hard

D) I asked him why he had been working so hard