Choose the option that is the most appropriate conversion of the following sentence into Direct Speech.
He asked me if I needed to use his laptop to prepare my presentation.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The original sentence, 'He asked me if I needed to use his laptop to prepare my presentation,' is in Reported Speech. The conversion to Direct Speech requires:
Changing the reporting verb 'asked' to 'said to me' (or similar).
Removing the conjunction 'if' and using a question mark, as the original direct speech was a question.
Adjusting the tenses from past ('needed') to present ('need') to reflect the original direct statement.
Changing pronouns to match the direct speaker's perspective (e.g., 'his laptop' becomes 'my laptop' and 'my presentation' becomes 'your presentation').
Option A correctly applies these rules.