A. Absolved
This is the correct answer.
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Indirect speech:
The judge asked the lawyer if/whether he would be able to complete his arguments the next day.
Explanation:
The dialogue inside the inverted comma is a interrogative sentence or a question being asked by the Judge to the lawyer, the reporting verb 'asked' will be used.
And as the reporting verb is in past tense, the main verb will also be converted to past tense. The time mentioned 'tomorrow' will change into 'next day'
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I mean this is more ao but Fifty shades of Grey is pretty similar to the concept you’re describing.
I would say A but D could also be said softly
Answer:
decide the purpose for writing the essay. present an opinion on a topic.
Explanation: