In the following question, 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.
She said to her friend, "What can I do to help you?"
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. She asked her friend what she could do to help her.
- As the given sentence is interrogatory it is mandatory to imply similar sense. In this regard, this option uses 'asked' which indicates interrogatory sentence in indirect speech. Moreover, as per the rules of narration the tense has been changed to the corresponding past tense by using 'asked' and 'could'. It also uses the third person perspective like 'she and 'her'. All these features work accordingly to the legitimate rules and hence makes this option wholly accurate.