Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
She asked me affectionately what she could do for me.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. She said to me, “What can I do for you, dear?”.
The direct speech is enclosed in quotation marks to indicate the exact words spoken by the speaker.
The indirect question "She asked me affectionately" is converted into the direct speech format using the reporting verb "said to."
The pronouns and tense are adjusted to match the speaker’s original words. "She" becomes "I" in the direct speech, and "me" becomes "you."
The word "affectionately" is translated into the term "dear" within the quoted speech to convey the tone of affection.
Thus, the sentence is correctly converted to direct speech as She said to me, “What can I do for you, dear?"