Select the correct direct form of the given sentence:
He asked her if he might use her phone for a moment.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer: He said, "Might I use your phone for a moment?"
Explanation:
• To convert an indirect question introduced by if/whether into direct speech, rewrite it as an interrogative sentence enclosed in quotation marks.
• Pronoun changes: The third-person pronoun he shifts to first-person I (referring to the speaker), and her shifts to second-person your (referring to the person addressed).
• Modal auxiliary: The modal auxiliary might remains unchanged in the direct question to express a tentative, polite request: "Might I use...?"
• The direct interrogative structure requires placing the auxiliary before the subject: Auxiliary + Subject + Main Verb ("Might I use...?").