The correct indirect form of the given sentence is: OPTION 1
The teacher asked Rana if he had completed the project.
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Reporting verb ("asked"): Since the original sentence is a question, "said to" is changed to "asked" in indirect speech.
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Question structure: The question is converted into a statement structure in indirect speech (no inversion of subject and auxiliary verb).
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Tense change ("have completed" to "had completed"): In indirect speech, the present perfect tense ("have completed") changes to the past perfect tense ("had completed") because the reporting verb ("said") is in the past tense.
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Pronoun change ("you" to "he"): The pronoun "you" changes to "he" to match the subject (Rana).
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Thus, the correct option is: The teacher asked Rana if he had completed the project.
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Incorrect options explained:
- Option 2 ("The teacher told to Rana..."): "Told to" is grammatically incorrect in this context; "told" is not used for asking questions.
- Option 3 ("...if he has completed..."): Incorrect because the present perfect tense ("has completed") should change to the past perfect ("had completed") in indirect speech.
- Option 4 ("The teacher asks Rana..."): Incorrect because the reporting verb should be in the past tense ("asked") to match the original sentence.
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